Method for treating b cell regulated autoimmune disorders

ABSTRACT

The invention relates to a method for treating B-cell regulated autoimmune disorders using compounds that modulate the activity of c-Rel.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/685,077, filed May 26, 2005, the entire teachings of which are incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND

Rel/NF-κB is a family of transcription factors that play a key role in inflammation, immunity, cell proliferation and apoptosis. Rel/NF-κB family members, including c-Rel, RelA (also referred to as “p65”), RelB, p50 and p52, exist mainly in the cytoplasm in an inactive form due to association with one or more members of a family of inhibitors known as IκB proteins (IκBα, IκBβ, IκBε, Bcl-3, p100, p105). The best characterized of the IκB proteins, IκBα, has a strong nuclear export sequence that keeps complexes of it and NF-κB proteins largely in the cytoplasm. Pro-inflammatory cytokines and other stimuli trigger phosphorylation of IκBα by IκB kinase (IKK) which marks it for subsequent ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. Once liberated from association with IκB proteins, NF-κB proteins can accumulate in the nucleus and form homo- and heterodimers which activate the transcription of target genes, including those controlling cell proliferation and cell survival (anti-apoptotic genes). However, activation of NF-κB proteins is usually a transient process because one of the primary target genes of NF-κB is the gene encoding IκBα which can bind to NF-κB proteins and return them to their latent form in the cytoplasma.

c-Rel has been shown to play a role in the proliferation and survival of B-cells. The c-Rel protein is expressed at all stages of B-cell development, but is expressed at the highest levels in mature B-cells. c-Rel knockout mice develop normally and have no gross defects in hemopoiesis. However, they show immuno-deficiencies which primarily stem from defects in B-cells proliferation and survival in response to mitogenic activation, such as LPS, anti-IgM, antigens, and CD40. In addition, they show reduced antibody production in response to an antigen.

Since the primary role of c-Rel appears to be proliferation and survival of activated mature B-cell, agents that target c-Rel activity are useful for treating B-cell regulated autoimmune disorders. Therefore, a need exists for such agents.

SUMMARY

The present invention addresses this need for agents that can be used to treat B-cell regulated autoimmune disorders. Without wishing to be bound by any theory, it is believed that the compounds of the invention selectively inhibit the activity of c-Rel without materially inhibiting the activity of other members of the Rel/NF-κB family.

In one aspect, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph or prodrug thereof, wherein

R₁ is optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or a group represented by the following formula:

R₂ and R₄, for each occurrence, are independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, —C(O)R^(c), —OC(O)R^(c), —SC(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(c), —C(S)R^(c), —OC(S)R^(c), —SC(S)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(S)R^(c), —C(NR)R^(c), —OC(NR)R^(c), —SC(NR)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(NR)R^(c), —SO₂R^(c), —S(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)SO₂R^(c), —OS(O)₂R^(c), —OP(O)R^(c)R^(c), —P(O)R^(c)R^(c), halo, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, cyano, nitro, nitroso, azide, an optionally substituted alkylcarbonylalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, or isothionitro; or R₂ and R₄ taken together are ═O, ═S, or ═NR;

R₃ is R^(g);

R₅ and R₆ are each, independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl; or R₅ and R₆ taken together with the N to which they are attached is an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl;

X is O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, or NR^(k);

Y is (CH(R^(g)))_(m), C(O), C(NR), O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, N(R^(k)), or absent;

G is a bond, —C(O)NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)C(O)—, —NR^(k)N═CR^(k)—, —CR^(k)═NNR^(k)—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —N(OH)—, —NR^(k)O—, —ONR^(k)—, —C(O)—, —C(NR)—, —NR^(k)C(O)—, —C(O)NR^(k)—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)O—, —NR^(k)C(O)O—, —OC(O)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(S)O—, —OC(S)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—C(NR)—NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—C(O)—NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—C(S)—NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—S(O)₂—NR^(k)—, —P(O)(R^(c))—, —P(O)(R^(c))O—, —OP(O)(R^(c))—, —OP(O)(R^(c))O—, an optionally substituted cycloalkylene, an optionally substituted cyclylene, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkylene, an optionally substituted heterocyclylene, an optionally substituted arylene, an optionally substituted aralkylene, an optionally substituted heteroarylene, an optionally substituted heteroaralkylene, an optionally substituted heteroarylene-NR^(k)—, an optionally substituted heteroarylene-S—, an optionally substituted heteroaralkylene-O—, —Si(OR^(k))₂—, —B(OR^(k))—, —C(NR)—NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—CR^(g)R^(g)—C(O)—, —C(O)—ONR^(k)—, —C(O)—NR^(k)O—, —C(S)—ONR^(k)—, —C(S)—NR^(k)O—, —C(NR)—ONR^(k)—, —C(NR)—NR^(k)O—, —OS(O)₂—NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —OC(O)—NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —OC(S)—NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —OC(NR)—NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)S(O)₂O—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)C(S)O—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)C(NR)O—, —OP(O)(R^(c))O—, —NR^(k)P(O)(R^(c))O—, —OP(O)(R^(c))NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)P(O)(R^(c))NR^(k)—, —P(O)(R^(c))NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)P(O)(R^(c))—, —O-alkylene-heterocycloalkylene-NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—CHR^(g)—C(O)—NR^(k)—CHR^(g)—C(O)—, —NR^(k)—CHR^(g)—C(O)—, —NR^(k)—C(O)—CHR^(g)—, or —C(O)—NR^(k)—CHR^(g)—C(O)—; and

each of Q, U, and V are independently N or CR^(g), wherein at least one of Q, U, or V is N; and each CR^(g) may be the same or different;

R, for each occurrence, is independently H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, —C(O)R^(c), —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, nitro, cyano, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, or —S(O)₂R^(c);

each of R^(a) and R^(b), independently, is H, optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R^(c), for each occurrence, is independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, haloalkyl, —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, aminoalkyl, sulfonylalkyl, sulfonylaryl, or thioalkoxy;

R^(g), for each occurrence, is independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, haloalkyl, —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, aminoalkyl, sulfonylalkyl, sulfonylaryl, thioalkoxy, —C(O)R^(c), —OC(O)R^(c), —SC(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(c), —C(S)R^(c), —OC(S)R^(c), —SC(S)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(S)R^(c), —C(NR)R^(c), —OC(NR)R^(c), —SC(NR)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(NR)R^(c), —SO₂R^(c), —S(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)SO₂R^(c), —OS(O)₂R^(c), —OP(O)R^(c)R^(c), —P(O)R^(c)R^(c), halo, aminoalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, cyano, nitro, nitroso, or azide;

R^(h) and R^(j), for each occurrence, are independently H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl; or R^(h) and R^(j) taken together with the N to which they are attached is an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R^(k), for each occurrence, is independently H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl;

n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7; and

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (II):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate or polymorph thereof, wherein G, Q, U, V, Y, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, and n are defined as for formula (I);

X₁ is represented by a formula selected from the group consisting of:

R and R^(k) are defined as for formula (I);

R₇ is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (III):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, prodrug or polymorph thereof, wherein G, Q, U, V, Y, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, and n are defined as for formula (I);

R₇ is defined as for formula (II);

X₃ is —C(R^(g))═N-A-;

A is O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, C(CR^(g))₂, or NR^(k);

R^(g) and R^(k) are defined as for formula (I).

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (IV):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:

U and V are each, independently, N or CR^(g);

Ring D is a 5 to 9-membered aryl, 3 to 9-membered cycloalkyl, 3 to 9-membered cyclyl, 5 to 9-membered heteroaryl, 3 to 9-membered heterocycloalkyl, or a 3 to 9-membered heterocyclyl, each of which may be further substituted with one or more substituents;

one of A₁ and A₂ is —X₄—R′-L′—R″ and the other is a group represented by the following formula:

Z is N or CH;

W is O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, NR^(m), or NC(O)R^(m), wherein R^(m), for each occurrence, is independently —H, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or alkylcarbonyl;

u is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

X₄ is O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, N(R^(k)), C(O), C(S), C(S)NR^(k), C(NR), C(NR)NR^(k), C(O)NR^(k), C(O)NR^(k)NR^(k), C(O)ONR^(k), C(O)NR^(k)O, C(O)O, OC(O), OC(O)O, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q), (C(R^(g))(R_(g)))_(q)NR^(k), (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)O, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)S(O)_(p), (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)N═C(R^(g)), C(R^(g))═N, C(R^(g))═N—O, C(R^(g))═N—S(O)_(p), C(R^(g))═N—NR^(k), C(R^(g))═N—C(CR^(g))₂, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)C(R^(g))═N, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)N═N, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)C(R^(g))═C(R^(g)), C(R^(g))═C(R^(g)), N═C(R^(g)), N(R^(k))N═C(R^(g)), N(R^(k))C(R^(g))═N, N(R^(k))C(R^(g))═C(R^(g)), N═N, N(R^(k))N═N, NR^(k)C(O)NR^(k), NR^(k)C(S)NR^(k), NR^(k)C(O), NR^(k)C(O)O, NR^(k)C(NR)NR^(k), NR^(k)C(S)O, NR^(k)S(O)_(p)NR^(k), OC(O)NR^(k), OC(S)NR^(k), OC(NR)NR^(k), OS(O)_(p)NR^(k), C(NR)O, S(O)_(p)NR^(k), or S(O)_(p)NR^(k)NR^(k);

R′ is an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, or absent;

L′ is O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, N(R^(k)), C(O), C(S), C(S)NR^(k), C(NR), C(NR)NR^(k), C(O)NR^(k), C(O)NR^(k)NR^(k), C(O)ONR^(k), C(O)NR^(k)O, C(O)O, OC(O), OC(O)O, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q), (C(R^(g))(R_(g)))_(q)NR^(k), (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)O, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)S(O)_(p), (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)N═C(R^(g)), C(R^(g))═N, C(R^(g))═N—O, C(R^(g))═N—S(O)_(p), C(R^(g))═N—NR^(k), C(R^(g))═N—C(CR^(g))₂, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)C(R^(g))═N, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)N═N, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)C(R^(g))═C(R^(g)), C(R^(g))═C(R^(g)), N═C(R^(g)), N(R^(k))N═C(R^(g)), N(R^(k))C(R^(g))═N, N(R^(k))C(R^(g))═C(R^(g)), N═N, N(R^(k))N═N, NR^(k)C(O)NR^(k), NR^(k)C(S)NR^(k), NR^(k)C(O), NR^(k)C(O)O, NR^(k)C(NR)NR^(k), NR^(k)C(S)O, NR^(k)S(O)_(p)NR^(k), OC(O)NR^(k), OC(S)NR^(k), OC(NR)NR^(k), OS(O)_(p)NR^(k), C(NR)O, S(O)_(p)NR^(k), S(O)_(p)NR^(k)NR^(k) or absent; and

R″ is H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, N(R^(k))(CH₂)_(q)R^(g), —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, —C(O)R^(c), —C(S)R, —C(NR)R^(c), halo, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, cyano, nitro, —S(O)R^(B), —S(O)₂R^(c), —P(O)R^(c)R^(c), —P(S)R^(c)R^(c), or an optionally substituted alkylcarbonylalkyl;

q, for each occurrence, is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;

p, for each occurrence, is independently 0, 1, or 2; and

R, R^(c), R^(g), R^(h), R^(j), and R^(k) are defined as for formula (I).

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (X):

-   or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate,     polymorph, prodrug thereof, wherein:

G, Y, R₂, R₃, R₄, and n are defined as for formula (I);

L′, U, V, W, X₄, Z, R′, R″, u, and Ring D are defined as for formula (IV); and

w is 0 or 1.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (XIV):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

G, Q, U, V, Y, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆ and n are defined as for formula (I):

ring A is an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, wherein the cycloalkyl, cyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl are optionally fused to an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; and

R₁₆, for each occurrence, is independently, H or a lower alkyl.

In one embodiment, the B-cell regulated autoimmune disorders include lystemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), Sjogren's syndrome, graft-versus-host disease, systemic sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, chronic autoimmune urticaria, polymyositis/dermatomyositis, toxic epidermal necrolysis, systemic scleroderma and sclerosis, respiratory distress syndrome, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), meningitis, allergic rhinitis, encephalitis, uveitis, colitis, glomerulonephritis, allergic conditions, eczema, asthma, atherosclerosis, autoimmune myocarditis, leukocyte adhesion deficiency, lupus (nephritis, non-renal, discoid, alopecia), allergic encephalomyelitis, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, granulomatosis, Wegener's granulomatosis, agranulocytosis, vasculitis, aplastic anemia, Coombs positive anemia, Diamond Blackfan anemia, immune hemolytic anemia, hemolytic anemia (AIHA), pernicious anemia, pure red cell aplasia (PRCA), Factor VIII deficiency, hemophilia A, autoimmune neutropenia, pancytopenia, leukopenia, diseases involving leukocyte diapedesis, multiple organ injury syndrome, myasthenia gravis, anti-glomerular basement membrane disease, anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome, allergic neuritis, Bechet disease, Castleman's syndrome, Goodpasture's Syndrome, Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome, Reynaud's syndrome, Sjorgen's syndrome, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, solid organ transplant rejection, graft versus host disease (GVHD), pemphigoid bullous, pemphigus, vulgaris, foliaceus, autoimmune polyendocrinopathies, Reiter's disease, stiff-man syndrome, giant cell arteritis, immune complex nephritis, IgA nephropathy, IgM polyneuropathies, IgM mediated neuropathy, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), thrombotic throbocytopenic purpura (TTP), autoimmune thrombocytopenia, autoimmune orchitis, autoimmune oophoritis, primary hypothyroidism; autoimmune endocrine diseases, autoimmune thyroiditis, chronic thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis), subacute thyroiditis, idiopathic hypothyroidism, Addison's disease, Grave's disease, polyglandular endocrinopathy syndromes, Sheehan's syndrome, autoimmune hepatitis, Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis (HIV), non-transplant bronchiolitis obliterans, Guillain-Barre' Syndrome, Large Vessel Vasculitis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Giant Cell (Takayasu's) Arteritis, Medium Vessel Vasculitis, Kawasaki's Disease, Polyarteritis Nodosa, ankylosing spondylitis, Berger's Disease, Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis, Primary biliary cirrhosis, Celiac sprue, Cryoglobulinemia, ALS, and coronary artery disease.

In another embodiment, the B-Cell regulated autoimmune disorder is selected from the group consisting of systemic sclerosis, toxic epidermal necrolysis, encephalitis, glomerulonephritis, leukocyte adhesion deficiency, tuberculosis, agranulocytosis, Factor VIII deficiency, hemophilia A, pancytopenia, leukopenia, diseases involving leukocyte diapedesis, multiple organ injury syndrome, anti-glomerular basement membrane disease, allergic neuritis, Castleman's syndrome, Goodpasture's Syndrome, Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome, Reynaud's syndrome, pemphigoid bullous, foliaceus, Reiter's disease, stiff-man syndrome, primary hypothyroidism, Sheehan's syndrome, non-transplant bronchiolitis obliterans, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Kawasaki's Disease, Polyarteritis Nodosa, Berger's Disease, Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis, Celiac sprue, Cryoglobulinemia, ALS, and coronary artery disease.

Other features, objects, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and from the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a western blot analysis of THP-1 nuclear extracts in stimulated and non-stimulated cells with regard to the presence of NFκB family members c-Rel, p65 or p50; α-tubulin is an internal control.

FIG. 2 is an immunofluorescent study indicating that compound 50 can block the accumulation of c-Rel in the nucleus of cells induced by LPS.

FIG. 3 is an immunofluorescent study indicating that compound 50 does not block the accumulation of p65 in the nucleus of cells induced by LPS.

FIG. 4 is an immunoblot that shows the effect of a test molecule on NF-κB p50 nuclear translocation.

FIG. 5 graphically presents the results of a densitometry showing the effect of a test molecule on p50 nuclear translocation.

FIG. 6 depicts an immunoblot demonstrating the effect of a test molecule on NF-κB p65 nuclear translocation.

FIG. 7 graphically presents the results of a densitometry showing the effect of a test molecule on p65 nuclear translocation.

FIG. 8 depicts an immunoblot demonstrating the effect of a test molecule on nuclear translocation of NF-κB members, including c rel.

FIG. 9 is an immunoblot showing the amount of phosphorylation of IKKβ in cells treated with Compound 50 and untreated cells 0 min., 5 min., 15 min., and 60 min. after stimulation with IFNγ/LPS.

FIG. 10 is an immunoblot showing the amount of phosphorylation of p65 in cells treated with Compound 50 and untreated cells 0 min., 30 min., 1 hour, and 6 hours after stimulation with IFNγ/LPS.

FIG. 11 is an immunoblot showing the amount of phosphorylation of p50 in cells treated with Compound 50 and untreated cells 0 min., 30 min., 1 hour, and 6 hours after stimulation with IFNγ/LPS.

FIG. 12 is an immunoblot showing that Compound 50 reduces the accumulation of c-Rel in the nucleus of Jurkat T cells after stimulation with PMA+ionomycin but does not significantly reduce the nuclear accumulation of p65 or p50.

FIG. 13 is a graph showing the DNA binding activity of c-Rel after stimulation with LPS/IFNγ in treated and untreated cells.

FIG. 14 is an immunoblot showing the levels of c-Rel in nuclear extracts and cytosolic extracts in treated and untreated cells after stimulation with LPS/INγ.

FIG. 15 is a graph showing the densitometry measurement of the immunoblot in FIG. 14.

FIG. 16 is a graph showing the effects of compound 50 on the survival of B cells in the presence of BAFF.

FIG. 17 is a graph showing the effects of compound 50 on the survival of B cells in the presence of anti-CD40.

FIG. 18 is a graph showing the effects of compound 50 on the survival of B cells in the presence of LPS.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In one aspect, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph or prodrug thereof, wherein:

R₁ is optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or a group represented by the following formula:

R₂ and R₄, for each occurrence, are independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, —C(O)R^(c), —OC(O)R^(c), —SC(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(c), —C(S)R, —OC(S)R^(c), —SC(S)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(S)R^(c), —C(NR)R^(c), —OC(NR)R^(c), —SC(NR)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(NR)R^(c), —SO₂R^(c), —S(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)SO₂R^(c), —OS(O)₂R^(c), —OP(O)R^(c)R^(c), —P(O)R^(c)R^(c), halo, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, cyano, nitro, nitroso, azide, an optionally substituted alkylcarbonylalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, or isothionitro; or R₂ and R₄ taken together are ═O, ═S, or ═NR;

R₃ is R^(g);

R₅ and R₆ are each, independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl; or R₅ and

R₆ taken together with the N to which they are attached is an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl;

X is O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, or NR^(k);

Y is (CH(R^(g)))_(m), C(O), C(NR), O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, N(R^(k)), or absent;

G is a bond, —C(O)NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)C(O)—, —NR^(k)N═CR^(k)—, —CR^(k)═NNR^(k)—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —N(OH)—, —NR^(k)O—, —ONR^(k)—, —C(O)—, —C(NR)—, —NR^(k)C(O)—, —C(O)NR^(k)—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)O—, —NR^(k)C(O)O—, —OC(O)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(S)O—, —OC(S)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—C(NR)—NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—C(O)—NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—C(S)—NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—S(O)₂—NR^(k)—, —P(O)(R^(c))—, —P(O)(R^(c))O—, —OP(O)(R^(c))—, —OP(O)(R^(c))O—, an optionally substituted cycloalkylene, an optionally substituted cyclylene, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkylene, an optionally substituted heterocyclylene, an optionally substituted arylene, an optionally substituted aralkylene, an optionally substituted heteroarylene, an optionally substituted heteroaralkylene, an optionally substituted heteroarylene-NR^(k)—, an optionally substituted heteroarylene-S—, an optionally substituted heteroaralkylene-O—, —Si(OR^(k))₂—, —B(OR^(k))—, —C(NR)—NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—CR^(g)R^(g)—C(O)—, —C(O)—ONR^(k)—, —C(O)—NR^(k)O—, —C(S)—ONR^(k)—, —C(S)—NR^(k)O—, —C(NR)—ONR^(k)—, —C(NR)—NR^(k)O—, —OS(O)₂—NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —OC(O)—NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —OC(S)—NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —OC(NR)—NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)S(O)₂O—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)C(S)O—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)C(NR)O—, —OP(O)(R^(c))O—, —NR^(k)P(O)(R^(c))O—, —OP(O)(R^(c))NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)P(O)(R^(c))NR^(k)—, —P(O)(R^(c))NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)P(O)(R^(c))—, —O-alkylene-heterocycloalkylene-NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—CHR^(g)—C(O)—NR^(k)—CHR^(g)—C(O)—, —NR^(k)—CHR^(g)—C(O)—, —NR^(k)—C(O)—CHR^(g)—, or —C(O)—NR^(k)—CHR^(g)—C(O)—; and

each of Q, U, and V are independently N or CR^(g), wherein at least one of Q, U, or V is N; and each CR^(g) may be the same or different;

R, for each occurrence, is independently H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, —C(O)R^(c), —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, nitro, cyano, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, or —S(O)₂R^(c);

each of R^(a) and R^(b), independently, is H, optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R^(c), for each occurrence, is independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, haloalkyl, —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, aminoalkyl, sulfonylalkyl, sulfonylaryl, or thioalkoxy;

R^(g), for each occurrence, is independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, haloalkyl, —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, aminoalkyl, sulfonylalkyl, sulfonylaryl, thioalkoxy, —C(O)R^(c), —OC(O)R^(c), —SC(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(c), —C(S)R, —OC(S)R^(c), —SC(S)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(S)R^(c), —C(NR)R^(c), —OC(NR)R^(c), —SC(NR)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(NR)R^(c), —SO₂R^(c), —S(O)R^(B), —NR^(k)SO₂R^(c), —OS(O)₂R^(c), —OP(O)R^(c)R^(c), —P(O)R^(c)R^(c), halo, aminoalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, cyano, nitro, nitroso, or azide;

R^(h) and R^(j), for each occurrence, are independently H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl; or R^(h) and R^(j) taken together with the N to which they are attached is an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R^(k), for each occurrence, is independently H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl;

n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7; and

m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (II):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrug, thereof, wherein G, Q, U, V, Y, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, and n are defined as for formula (I);

X₁ is represented by a formula selected from the group consisting of:

R and R^(k) are defined as for formula (I);

R₇ is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (III):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, prodrug or polymorph thereof, wherein G, Q, U, V, Y, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, and n are defined as for formula (I);

R₇ is defined as for formula (II);

X₃ is —C(R^(g))═N-A-;

A is O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, C(CR^(g))₂, or NR^(k);

R^(g) and R^(k) are defined as for formula (I).

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (IV):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrugs thereof, wherein:

U and V are each, independently, N or CR^(g);

Ring D is a 5 to 9-membered aryl, 3 to 9-membered cycloalkyl, 3 to 9-membered cyclyl, 5 to 9-membered heteroaryl, 3 to 9-membered heterocycloalkyl, or a 3 to 9-membered heterocyclyl, each of which may be further substituted with one or more substituents;

one of A₁ and A₂ is —X₄—R′-L′—R″ and the other is a group represented by the following formula:

Z is N or CH;

W is O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, NR^(m), or NC(O)R^(m), wherein R^(m), for each occurrence, is independently —H, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or alkylcarbonyl;

u is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;

X₄ is O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, N(R^(k)), C(O), C(S), C(S)NR^(k), C(NR), C(NR)NR^(k), C(O)NR^(k), C(O)NR^(k)NR^(k), C(O)ONR^(k), C(O)NR^(k)O, C(O)O, OC(O), OC(O)O, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q), (C(R^(g))(R_(g)))_(q)NR^(k), (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)O, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)S(O)_(p), (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)N═C(R^(g)), C(R^(g))═N, C(R^(g))═N—O, C(R^(g))═N—S(O)_(p), C(R^(g))═N—NR^(k), C(R^(g))═N—C(CR^(g))₂, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)C(R^(g))═N, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)N═N, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)C(R^(g))═C(R^(g)), C(R^(g))═C(R^(g)), N═C(R^(g)), N(R^(k))N═C(R^(g)), N(R^(k))C(R^(g))═N, N(R^(k))C(R^(g))═C(R^(g)), N═N, N(R^(k))N═N, NR^(k)C(O)NR^(k), NR^(k)C(S)NR^(k), NR^(k)C(O), NR^(k)C(O)O, NR^(k)C(NR)NR^(k), NR^(k)C(S)O, NR^(k)S(O)_(p)NR^(k), OC(O)NR^(k), OC(S)NR^(k), OC(NR)NR^(k), OS(O)_(p)NR^(k), C(NR)O, S(O)_(p)NR^(k), or S(O)_(p)NR^(k)NR^(k);

R′ is an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, or absent;

L′ is O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, N(R^(k)), C(O), C(S), C(S)NR^(k), C(NR), C(NR)NR^(k), C(O)NR^(k), C(O)NR^(k)NR^(k), C(O)ONR^(k), C(O)NR^(k)O, C(O)O, OC(O), OC(O)O, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q), (C(R^(g))(R_(g)))_(q)NR^(k), (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)O, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)S(O)_(p), (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)N═C(R^(g)), C(R^(g))═N, C(R^(g))═N—O, C(R^(g))═N—S(O)_(p), C(R^(g))═N—NR^(k), C(R^(g))═N—C(CR^(g))₂, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)C(R^(g))═N, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)N═N, (C(R^(g))(R^(g)))_(q)C(R^(g))═C(R^(g)), C(R^(g))═C(R^(g)), N═C(R^(g)), N(R^(k))N═C(R^(g)), N(R^(k))C(R^(g))═N, N(R^(k))C(R^(g))═C(R^(g)), N═N, N(R^(k))N═N, NR^(k)C(O)NR^(k), NR^(k)C(S)NR^(k), NR^(k)C(O), NR^(k)C(O)O, NR^(k)C(NR)NR^(k), NR^(k)C(S)O, NR^(k)S(O)_(p)NR^(k), OC(O)NR^(k), OC(S)NR^(k), OC(NR)NR^(k), OS(O)_(p)NR^(k), C(NR)O, S(O)_(p)NR^(k), S(O)_(p)NR^(k)NR^(k) or absent; and

R″ is H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, N(R^(k))(CH₂)_(q)R^(g), —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, —C(O)R^(c), —C(S)R, —C(NR)R^(c), halo, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, cyano, nitro, —S(O)R^(c), —S(O)₂R^(c), —P(O)R^(c)R^(c), —P(S)R^(c)R^(c), or an optionally substituted alkylcarbonylalkyl;

q, for each occurrence, is independently 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8;

p, for each occurrence, is independently 0, 1, or 2; and

R, R^(c), R^(g), R^(h), R^(j), and R^(k) are defined as for formula (I).

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (X):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, prodrug thereof, wherein:

G, Y, R₂, R₃, R₄, and n are defined as for formula (I);

L′, U, V, W, X₄, Z, R′, R″, u, and Ring D are defined as for formula (IV); and

w is 0 or 1.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound of formula (XIV):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

G, Q, U, V, Y, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆ and n are defined as for formula (I):

ring A is an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, wherein the cycloalkyl, cyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, and heterocyclyl are optionally fused to an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; and

R₁₆, for each occurrence, is independently, H or a lower alkyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), or (XIV), Q, U, and V are N.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), or (XIV), one of Q, U, or V is CR^(g), and the other two are N.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), or (XIV), V is CR^(g), Q and U are N.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), or (XIV), Q is CR^(g), V and U are N.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), or (XIV), U is CR^(g), V and Q are N.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), or (XIV), one of Q, U, or V is N, and the other two are CR^(g).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), or (XIV), V is N, and Q and U are CR^(g).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), or (XIV), Q is N, and V and U are CR^(g).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), or (XIV), U is N and Q, and V are CR^(g).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), or (XIV), —NR₅R₆ is an optionally substituted morpholino, an optionally substituted thiomorpholino, an optionally substituted 1-oxo-thiomorpholino, an optionally substituted 1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholino, an optionally substituted piperidinyl, or an optionally substituted piperazinyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), X is —NR^(k)—. In a preferred embodiment, the R^(k) of group X is —H or a lower alkyl.

In some embodiments, R₁ in the compounds represented by formula (I) or R₇ in the compounds represented by formula (II) or (III), is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, R₁ in the compounds represented by formula (I) or R₇ in the compounds represented by formula (II) or (III), is an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthyl, an optionally substituted anthracenyl, an optionally substituted fluorenyl, an optionally substituted indenyl, an optionally substituted azulenyl, an optionally substituted pyridyl, an optionally substituted 1-oxo-pyridyl, an optionally substituted furanyl, an optionally substituted benzo[1,3]dioxolyl, an optionally substituted benzo[1,4]dioxinyl, an optionally substituted thienyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolyl, an optionally substituted oxazolyl, an optionally substituted imidazolyl, an optionally substituted thiazolyl, an optionally substituted isoxazolyl, an optionally substituted quinolinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazolyl, an optionally substituted isothiazolyl, an optionally substituted pyridazinyl, an optionally substituted pyrimidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazinyl, an optionally substituted triazinyl, an optionally substituted triazolyl, an optionally substituted thiadiazolyl, an optionally substituted isoquinolinyl, an optionally substituted indazolyl, an optionally substituted benzoxazolyl, an optionally substituted benzofuryl, an optionally substituted indolizinyl, an optionally substituted imidazopyridyl, an optionally substituted tetrazolyl, an optionally substituted benzimidazolyl, an optionally substituted benzothiazolyl, an optionally substituted benzothiadiazolyl, an optionally substituted benzoxadiazolyl, an optionally substituted indolyl, an optionally substituted carbazolyl, an optionally substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-carbazolyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydroindolyl, an optionally substituted azaindolyl, an optionally substituted indazolyl, an optionally substituted imidazopyridyl, an optionally substituted quinazolinyl, an optionally substituted purinyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolo[2,3]pyrimidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazolo[3,4]pyrimidinyl, or an optionally substituted benzo(b)thienyl.

In some embodiments, R₁ in the compounds represented by formula (I) or R₇ in the compounds represented by formula (II) or (III), is an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted indolyl, an optionally substituted indanyl, an optionally substituted carbazolyl, or an optionally substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-carbazolyl.

In some embodiments, R₁ in the compounds represented by formula (I) or R₇ in the compounds represented by formula (II) or (III) is a group represented by the following formula:

wherein:

the dashed line indicates a double or a single bond;

X₂ is —O—, —S(O)_(p)—, —N(R^(k))—, or —C(R^(g))(R^(g))—;

R₈ and R⁹ are each, independently, R^(g), —C(O)R^(c), —C(S)R, —C(NR)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(c), —OC(O)R^(c), —SC(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(S)R^(c), —OC(S)R^(c), —SC(S)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(NR)R^(c), —OC(NR)R^(c), or —SC(NR)R^(c); or R₈ and R⁹, taken together with the carbons to which they are attached, form a 5- to 7-membered optionally substituted cycloalkyl, a 5- to 7-membered optionally substituted cyclyl, a 5- to 7-membered optionally substituted aryl, a 5- to 7-membered optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, a 5- to 7-membered optionally substituted heterocyclyl, a 5- to 7-membered optionally substituted heteroaryl;

R₁₀, for each occurrence, is, independently, R^(g), —C(O)R^(c), —C(S)R^(c), —C(NR)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(c), —OC(O)R^(c), —SC(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(S)R^(c), —OC(S)R^(c), —SC(S)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(NR)R^(c), —OC(NR)R^(c), or —SC(NR)R^(c);

p is 0, 1, or 2; and

t is 0, 1, 2, or, 3.

In some embodiments, R₁ in the compounds represented by formula (I) or R₇ in the compounds represented by formula (II) or (III) is (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl), (1H-indol-5-yl), or (6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-carbazol-3-yl).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (II) or (III), R₇ is a group represented by the following formula:

wherein:

R₁₁ and R₁₂, for each occurrence, are, independently, R^(g), —C(O)R^(c), —C(S)R, —C(NR)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(c), —OC(O)R^(c), —SC(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(S)R^(c), —OC(S)R^(c), —SC(S)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(NR)R^(c), —OC(NR)R^(c), or —SC(NR)R^(c); and

s is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), R₁ is a group represented by the following formula:

In some embodiments, when R₁ of formula (I) is group (XVIII), one of R^(a) or R^(b) is —H or a lower alkyl, and the other is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, when R₁ of formula (I) is group (XVIII), one of R^(a) or R^(b) is —H or a lower alkyl, and the other is an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthyl, an optionally substituted anthracenyl, an optionally substituted fluorenyl, an optionally substituted indenyl, an optionally substituted azulenyl, an optionally substituted pyridyl, an optionally substituted 1-oxo-pyridyl, an optionally substituted furanyl, an optionally substituted benzo[1,3]dioxolyl, an optionally substituted benzo[1,4]dioxinyl, an optionally substituted thienyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolyl, an optionally substituted oxazolyl, an optionally substituted imidazolyl, an optionally substituted thiazolyl, an optionally substituted isoxazolyl, an optionally substituted quinolinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazolyl, an optionally substituted isothiazolyl, an optionally substituted pyridazinyl, an optionally substituted pyrimidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazinyl, an optionally substituted triazinyl, an optionally substituted triazolyl, an optionally substituted thiadiazolyl, an optionally substituted isoquinolinyl, an optionally substituted indazolyl, an optionally substituted benzoxazolyl, an optionally substituted benzofuryl, an optionally substituted indolizinyl, an optionally substituted imidazopyridyl, an optionally substituted tetrazolyl, an optionally substituted benzimidazolyl, an optionally substituted benzothiazolyl, an optionally substituted benzothiadiazolyl, an optionally substituted benzoxadiazolyl, an optionally substituted indolyl, an optionally substituted carbazolyl, an optionally substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-carbazolyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydroindolyl, an optionally substituted azaindolyl, an optionally substituted indazolyl, an optionally substituted imidazopyridyl, an optionally substituted quinazolinyl, an optionally substituted purinyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolo[2,3]pyrimidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazolo[3,4]pyrimidinyl, or an optionally substituted benzo(b)thienyl.

In some embodiments, when R₁ of formula (I) is group (XVIII), one of R^(a) or R^(b) is —H or a lower alkyl, and the other is an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted indolyl, an optionally substituted indanyl, an optionally substituted carbazolyl, or an optionally substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-carbazolyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), Y is O.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), Y is a covalent bond.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), R₃ is H.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), R₃ is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), R₃ is an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthyl, an optionally substituted anthracenyl, an optionally substituted fluorenyl, an optionally substituted indenyl, an optionally substituted azulenyl, an optionally substituted pyridyl, an optionally substituted 1-oxo-pyridyl, an optionally substituted furanyl, an optionally substituted benzo[1,3]dioxolyl, an optionally substituted benzo[1,4]dioxinyl, an optionally substituted thienyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolyl, an optionally substituted oxazolyl, an optionally substituted imidazolyl, an optionally substituted thiazolyl, an optionally substituted isoxazolyl, an optionally substituted quinolinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazolyl, an optionally substituted isothiazolyl, an optionally substituted pyridazinyl, an optionally substituted pyrimidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazinyl, an optionally substituted triazinyl, an optionally substituted triazolyl, an optionally substituted thiadiazolyl, an optionally substituted isoquinolinyl, an optionally substituted indazolyl, an optionally substituted benzoxazolyl, an optionally substituted benzofuryl, an optionally substituted indolizinyl, an optionally substituted imidazopyridyl, an optionally substituted tetrazolyl, an optionally substituted benzimidazolyl, an optionally substituted benzothiazolyl, an optionally substituted benzothiadiazolyl, an optionally substituted benzoxadiazolyl, an optionally substituted indolyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydroindolyl, an optionally substituted azaindolyl, an optionally substituted indazolyl, an optionally substituted imidazopyridyl, an optionally substituted quinazolinyl, an optionally substituted purinyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolo[2,3]pyrimidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazolo[3,4]pyrimidinyl, or an optionally substituted benzo(b)thienyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), R₃ is an optionally substituted piperidinyl, an optionally substituted piperazinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxopiperazinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxopiperidinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, an optionally substituted 4-piperidonyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydropyranyl, an optionally substituted oxazolidinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxo-oxazolidinyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydrothiopyranyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydrothiopyranyl sulfone, an optionally substituted morpholinyl, an optionally substituted thiomorpholinyl, an optionally substituted thiomorpholinyl sulfoxide, an optionally substituted thiomorpholinyl sulfone, an optionally substituted 1,3-dioxolanyl, an optionally substituted [1,4]dioxanyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxo-imidazolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, or an optionally substituted tetrahydrothienyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), R₃ is a hydroxy, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), R₃ is a hydroxy, an optionally substituted pyridinyl, an optionally substituted morpholino, or an optionally substituted oxazolidin-2-one.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), R₃ is —OR^(k) or —NR^(h)R^(j), and R^(f), R^(h) and R^(j) are each, independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or —C(O)R^(c).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), R₃ is —C(O)OR^(k), —OC(O)R^(k), —C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(k), —C(S)OR^(k), —OC(S)R^(k), —NR^(k)C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(S)NR^(h)R^(j), —C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —S(O)₂R^(k), —S(O)₂NR^(h)R^(j), —OC(O)NR^(h)R^(j), or —NR^(k)C(O)OR^(k).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), each of R₂ and R₄ is, independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), n is 1, 2, or 3, and R₂ and R₄, for each occurrence are, independently, H or a lower alkyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), G is absent.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), G is an optionally substituted heteroaryl or an optionally substituted heterocyclyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), G is —C(O)NHNH—, —NHNHC(O)—, —CH═N—NH—, —NH—N═CH—, —NHNH—, —NHO—, —O—NH—, —NR^(k)—O—, —CH═N—O—, —O—N═CH—, —O—C(S)—NH—, or —NH—C(S)—O—.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), G is —O—C(O)—NH—, —NH—C(NH)—NH—, —NR^(k)—C(NH)—NH—, —NR^(k)—C(NR^(k))—NH—, —NH—C(N(CN))—NH—, —NH—C(NSO₂R^(c))—NH—, —NR^(k)—C(NSO₂R^(c))—NH—, —NH—C(NNO₂)—NH—, NH—C(NC(O)R^(c))—NH—, —NH—C(O)—NH—, or —NH—C(S)—NH—.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), G is —NH—S(O)₂—NH—, —NR^(k)—S(O)₂—O—, —P(O)(R^(c))—, —P(O)(R^(c))—O—, or —P(O)(R^(c))—NR^(k)—.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), G is an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl or an optionally substituted heterocyclyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), G is an optionally substituted cyclopropyl, an optionally substituted cyclobutyl, an optionally substituted cyclopentyl, an optionally substituted cyclohexyl, an optionally substituted cycloheptyl, an optionally substituted aziridinyl, an optionally substituted oxiranyl, an optionally substituted azetidinyl, an optionally substituted oxetanyl, an optionally substituted morpholinyl, an optionally substituted piperazinyl or an optionally substituted piperidinyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), G is an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, —C(N—CN)—NH—, —Si(OH)₂—, —C(NH)—NR^(k)—, or —NR^(k)—CH₂—C(O)—.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), G is an optionally substituted imidazolyl, an optionally substituted imidazolidinone, an optionally substituted imidazolidineamine, an optionally substituted pyrrolidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolyl, an optionally substituted furanyl, an optionally substituted thienyl, an optionally substituted thiazolyl, an optionally substituted triazolyl, an optionally substituted oxadiazolyl, an optionally substituted thiadiazolyl, an optionally substituted pyrazolyl, an optionally substituted tetrazolyl, an optionally substituted oxazolyl, an optionally substituted isoxazolyl, an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted pyridyl, an optionally substituted pyrimidyl, an optionally substituted indolyl, or an optionally substituted benzothiazolyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), Y is O or CH₂; G is absent; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (I), (II), (III), (X) or (XIV), Y is absent, O, S, NR^(k), or CH₂; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (II), X₁ is one of the following formulas:

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (II), X₁ is represented by the following formula:

wherein R^(k) is —H or a lower alkyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (II), X₁ is represented by the following formula:

wherein R^(k) is —H or a lower alkyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (II), X₁ is represented by the following formula:

wherein R^(k) is —H or a lower alkyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (III), X₃ is —C(R^(g))═N—NR^(k)—, wherein R^(g) and R^(k) of X₃ are each, independently, —H or a lower alkyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (IV), the compound is represented by formula (V):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

G, Y, R₂, R₃, R₄, and n are defined as for formula I; and

Ring D, A₁, A₂, U, and V are defined as for formula (IV).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (IV) or (V), the compound is represented by one of the following structural formulas:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

G, Y, R₂, R₃, R₄, R^(g), and n are defined as for formula I;

U, V, L, X₄, W, Z, R′, R″, and u are defined as for formula (IV);

X₅, X₆ and X₇ are each, independently, N or CR^(g);

X₈ is CR^(g)R^(g), O, S(O)_(p), or NR^(k), wherein R^(k) is defined as for formula (I).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (VI) or formula (VII), U and V are N; and X₅, X₆ and X₇ are CR^(g).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), R′ and L′ are absent.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), R″ is an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), R″ is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), R″ is substituted with one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl, cyano, halo, nitro, —NH₂, a lower alkylamino, a lower dialkylamino, a lower alkoxy, a lower haloalkyl, —S(O)_(p)R^(c), and —C(O)R^(c).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), Z is N and W is O.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), Y is a covalent bond, O, S, N(R^(k)), or CH₂, and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), G is absent.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), G is >C═N—R, —NR^(k)C(O)—, —C(O)NR^(k)—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)O—, —NR^(k)C(O)O—, —OC(O)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(S)O—, —OC(S)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(NR)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(O)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(S)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)S(O)₂NR^(k)—, —C(NR)NR^(k)—, or —NR^(k)CR^(g)R^(g)C(O)—.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), R₃ is an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, nitro, cyano, halo, OR^(k), SR^(k), or NR^(h)R^(j).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), R₃ is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), R₃ is an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthyl, an optionally substituted anthracenyl, an optionally substituted fluorenyl, an optionally substituted indenyl, an optionally substituted azulenyl, an optionally substituted pyridyl, an optionally substituted 1-oxo-pyridyl, an optionally substituted furanyl, an optionally substituted benzo[1,3]dioxolyl, an optionally substituted benzo[1,4]dioxinyl, an optionally substituted thienyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolyl, an optionally substituted oxazolyl, an optionally substituted imidazolyl, an optionally substituted thiazolyl, an optionally substituted isoxazolyl, an optionally substituted quinolinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazolyl, an optionally substituted isothiazolyl, an optionally substituted pyridazinyl, an optionally substituted pyrimidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazinyl, an optionally substituted triazinyl, an optionally substituted triazolyl, an optionally substituted thiadiazolyl, an optionally substituted isoquinolinyl, an optionally substituted indazolyl, an optionally substituted benzoxazolyl, an optionally substituted benzofuryl, an optionally substituted indolizinyl, an optionally substituted imidazopyridyl, an optionally substituted tetrazolyl, an optionally substituted benzimidazolyl, an optionally substituted benzothiazolyl, an optionally substituted benzothiadiazolyl, an optionally substituted benzoxadiazolyl, an optionally substituted indolyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydroindolyl, an optionally substituted azaindolyl, an optionally substituted indazolyl, an optionally substituted imidazopyridyl, an optionally substituted quinazolinyl, an optionally substituted purinyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolo[2,3]pyrimidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazolo[3,4]pyrimidinyl, or an optionally substituted benzo(b)thienyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), R₃ is an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), R₃ is an optionally substituted piperidinyl, an optionally substituted piperazinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxopiperazinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxopiperidinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, an optionally substituted 4-piperidonyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydropyranyl, an optionally substituted oxazolidinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxo-oxazolidinyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydrothiopyranyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydrothiopyranyl sulfone, an optionally substituted morpholinyl, an optionally substituted thiomorpholinyl, an optionally substituted thiomorpholinyl sulfoxide, an optionally substituted thiomorpholinyl sulfone, an optionally substituted 1,3-dioxolanyl, an optionally substituted [1,4]dioxanyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxo-imidazolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, or an optionally substituted tetrahydrothienyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), R₃ is —OR^(k) or —NR^(h)R^(j), and R^(f), R^(h) and R^(j) are each, independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or —C(O)R^(c).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII), or (IX), R₃ is —C(O)OR^(k), —OC(O)R^(k), —C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(k), —C(S)OR^(k), —OC(S)R^(k), —NR^(k)C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(S)NR^(h)R^(j), —C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —S(O)₂R^(k), —S(O)₂NR^(h)R^(j), —OC(O)NR^(h)R^(j), or —NR^(k)C(O)OR^(k).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (IV), the compound is represented by one of the following structural formulas:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrug thereof, wherein;

U, V, A₁, and A₂ are defined as for formula (IV);

X₉ is CR^(g)R^(g), O, S(O)_(p), or NR^(k); one of R₁₃, R₁₄ and R₁₅ is a group represented by the following structural formula:

and the remainder of R₁₃, R₁₄ and R₁₅ are independently selected from H, R^(g), or isothionitro; and

R₂, R₃, R₄, G, Y, R^(g), R^(k) and n are defined as for formula (I).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), U and V are N.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), R′ and L′ are absent.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), R″ is an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), R″ is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), R″ is substitituted with one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl, cyano, halo, nitro, —NH₂, a lower alkylamino, a lower dialkylamino, a lower alkoxy, a lower haloalkyl, —S(O)_(p)R^(c), and —C(O)R^(c).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), Z is N and W is O.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), Y is a covalent bond, O, S, N(R^(k)), or CH₂, and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), G is absent.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), G is >C═N—R, —NR^(k)C(O)—, —C(O)NR^(k)—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)O—, —NR^(k)C(O)O—, —OC(O)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(S)O—, —OC(S)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(NR)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(O)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(S)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)S(O)₂NR^(k)—, —C(NR)NR^(k)—, or —NR^(k)CR^(g)R^(g)C(O)—.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), R₃ is an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, nitro, cyano, halo, OR^(k), SR^(k), or NR^(h)R^(j).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), R₃ is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), R₃ is an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthyl, an optionally substituted anthracenyl, an optionally substituted fluorenyl, an optionally substituted indenyl, an optionally substituted azulenyl, an optionally substituted pyridyl, an optionally substituted 1-oxo-pyridyl, an optionally substituted furanyl, an optionally substituted benzo[1,3]dioxolyl, an optionally substituted benzo[1,4]dioxinyl, an optionally substituted thienyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolyl, an optionally substituted oxazolyl, an optionally substituted imidazolyl, an optionally substituted thiazolyl, an optionally substituted isoxazolyl, an optionally substituted quinolinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazolyl, an optionally substituted isothiazolyl, an optionally substituted pyridazinyl, an optionally substituted pyrimidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazinyl, an optionally substituted triazinyl, an optionally substituted triazolyl, an optionally substituted thiadiazolyl, an optionally substituted isoquinolinyl, an optionally substituted indazolyl, an optionally substituted benzoxazolyl, an optionally substituted benzofuryl, an optionally substituted indolizinyl, an optionally substituted imidazopyridyl, an optionally substituted tetrazolyl, an optionally substituted benzimidazolyl, an optionally substituted benzothiazolyl, an optionally substituted benzothiadiazolyl, an optionally substituted benzoxadiazolyl, an optionally substituted indolyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydroindolyl, an optionally substituted azaindolyl, an optionally substituted indazolyl, an optionally substituted imidazopyridyl, an optionally substituted quinazolinyl, an optionally substituted purinyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolo[2,3]pyrimidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazolo[3,4]pyrimidinyl, or an optionally substituted benzo(b)thienyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), R₃ is an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), R₃ is an optionally substituted piperidinyl, an optionally substituted piperazinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxopiperazinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxopiperidinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, an optionally substituted 4-piperidonyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydropyranyl, an optionally substituted oxazolidinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxo-oxazolidinyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydrothiopyranyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydrothiopyranyl sulfone, an optionally substituted morpholinyl, an optionally substituted thiomorpholinyl, an optionally substituted thiomorpholinyl sulfoxide, an optionally substituted thiomorpholinyl sulfone, an optionally substituted 1,3-dioxolanyl, an optionally substituted [1,4]dioxanyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxo-imidazolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, or an optionally substituted tetrahydrothienyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), R₃ is —OR^(k) or —NR^(h)R^(j), and R^(f), R^(h) and R^(j) are each, independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or —C(O)R^(c).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIX), (XX), (XXI), (XXII), (XXIII), or (XXIV), R₃ is —C(O)OR^(k), —OC(O)R^(k), —C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(k), —C(S)OR^(k), —OC(S)R^(k), —NR^(k)C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(S)NR^(h)R^(j), —C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —S(O)₂R^(k), —S(O)₂NR^(h)R^(j), —OC(O)NR^(h)R^(j), or —NR^(k)C(O)OR^(k).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (X), the compound is represented by one of the following structural formulas:

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

G, Y, R₂, R₃, R₄, R^(g) and n are defined as for formula (I);

R′, R″, L′, X₄, U, V, W, Z, and u are defined as for formula (IV);

w is defined as for formula (X);

X₅, X₆ and X₇ are each, independently, N or CR^(g); and X₈, X₁₀, and X₁₁ are each, independently, CR^(g)R^(g), O, S(O)_(p), or NR^(k), wherein R^(k) is defined as for formula (I).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), U and V are N; and X₅ and X₆ are CR^(g).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), U and V are N; X₅ and X₆ are CR^(g); and X₇ is N.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), U and V are N; X₅ and X₆ are CR^(g); and X₇ is CR^(g).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), w is 0, and R′ and L′ are absent.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), R″ is an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), R″ is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), R″ is substitituted with one or more substituent selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl, cyano, halo, nitro, —NH₂, a lower alkylamino, a lower dialkylamino, a lower alkoxy, a lower haloalkyl, —S(O)_(p)R^(c), and —C(O)R^(c).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), Z is N and W is O.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), Y is a covalent bond, O, S, N(R^(k)), or CH₂, and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), G is absent.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), G is >C═N—R, —NR^(k)C(O)—, —C(O)NR^(k)—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)O—, —NR^(k)C(O)O—, —OC(O)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(S)O—, —OC(S)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(NR)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(O)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(S)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)S(O)₂NR^(k)—, —C(NR)NR^(k)—, or —NR^(k)CR^(g)R^(g)C(O)—.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), R₃ is an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, nitro, cyano, halo, OR^(k), SR^(k), or NR^(h)R^(j).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), R₃ is optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted heteroaryl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), R₃ is an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted naphthyl, an optionally substituted anthracenyl, an optionally substituted fluorenyl, an optionally substituted indenyl, an optionally substituted azulenyl, an optionally substituted pyridyl, an optionally substituted 1-oxo-pyridyl, an optionally substituted furanyl, an optionally substituted benzo[1,3]dioxolyl, an optionally substituted benzo[1,4]dioxinyl, an optionally substituted thienyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolyl, an optionally substituted oxazolyl, an optionally substituted imidazolyl, an optionally substituted thiazolyl, an optionally substituted isoxazolyl, an optionally substituted quinolinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazolyl, an optionally substituted isothiazolyl, an optionally substituted pyridazinyl, an optionally substituted pyrimidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazinyl, an optionally substituted triazinyl, an optionally substituted triazolyl, an optionally substituted thiadiazolyl, an optionally substituted isoquinolinyl, an optionally substituted indazolyl, an optionally substituted benzoxazolyl, an optionally substituted benzofuryl, an optionally substituted indolizinyl, an optionally substituted imidazopyridyl, an optionally substituted tetrazolyl, an optionally substituted benzimidazolyl, an optionally substituted benzothiazolyl, an optionally substituted benzothiadiazolyl, an optionally substituted benzoxadiazolyl, an optionally substituted indolyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydroindolyl, an optionally substituted azaindolyl, an optionally substituted indazolyl, an optionally substituted imidazopyridyl, an optionally substituted quinazolinyl, an optionally substituted purinyl, an optionally substituted pyrrolo[2,3]pyrimidinyl, an optionally substituted pyrazolo[3,4]pyrimidinyl, or an optionally substituted benzo(b)thienyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), R₃ is an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), R₃ is an optionally substituted piperidinyl, an optionally substituted piperazinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxopiperazinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxopiperidinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, an optionally substituted 4-piperidonyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydropyranyl, an optionally substituted oxazolidinyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxo-oxazolidinyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydrothiopyranyl, an optionally substituted tetrahydrothiopyranyl sulfone, an optionally substituted morpholinyl, an optionally substituted thiomorpholinyl, an optionally substituted thiomorpholinyl sulfoxide, an optionally substituted thiomorpholinyl sulfone, an optionally substituted 1,3-dioxolanyl, an optionally substituted [1,4]dioxanyl, an optionally substituted 2-oxo-imidazolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, or an optionally substituted tetrahydrothienyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), R₃ is —OR^(k) or —NR^(h)R^(j), and R^(f), R^(h) and R^(j) are each, independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or —C(O)R^(c).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), R₃ is —C(O)OR^(k), —OC(O)R^(k), —C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(k), —C(S)OR^(k), —OC(S)R^(k), —NR^(k)C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(S)NR^(h)R^(j), —C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —S(O)₂R^(k), —S(O)₂NR^(h)R^(j), —OC(O)NR^(h)R^(j), or —NR^(k)C(O)OR^(k).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XI), (XII), or (XIII), w is 1; X₄ is O, S, or NR_(k); and R′ and L′ are absent.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIV), the compound is represented by formula (XV):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

Q, U, and V are defined as for formula (I);

R₁₆ is defined as for formula (XIV);

ring E is optionally substituted with one to four substituents selected from a lower alkyl, a halo, an amino, a lower alkyl amino, a lower dialkyl amino, a cyano, a nitro, a lower haloalkyl, a hydroxyl, and a lower hydroxyalkyl;

X₁₂ is O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, or CR^(g)R^(g);

X₁₃ is O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, or CH₂;

Y₁ is O, S, NR^(k), or CH₂;

R₁₇ and R₁₈, for each occurrence, are independently, H or a lower alkyl; or R₁₇ and R₁₈ taken together with the carbon to which they are attached form a cycloalkyl; and

f is 0, 1, 2, or 3.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIV), the compound is represented by formula (XVI):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

Q, U, and V are defined as for formula (I);

R₁₆ is defined as for formula (XIV);

Y₁, R₁₇, R₁₈, X₁₃, and f are defined as for formula (XV);

ring F is optionally substituted with one or two substituents selected from a lower alkyl, a halo, an amino, a lower alkyl amino, a lower dialkyl amino, a cyano, a nitro, a lower haloalkyl, a hydroxyl, and a lower hydroxyalkyl; and

X₁₄ is O, NR^(k), or CR^(g)R^(g).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIV), the compound is represented by formula (XVII):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrug thereof, wherein:

Q, U, and V are defined as for formula (I);

R₁₆ is defined as for formula (XIV);

Y₁, R₁₇, R₁₈, X₁₃, and f are defined as for formula (XV); and X₁₅ is —OH, —NH₂ or —SH.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), Q, U, and V are N.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), one of Q, U, or V is CR^(g), and the other two are N.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), V is CR^(g), Q and U are N.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), Q is CR^(g), V and U are N.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), U is CR^(g), V and Q are N.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), one of Q, U, or V is N, and the other two are CR^(g).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), V is N, and Q and U are CR^(g).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), Q is N, and V and U are CR^(g).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), U is N and Q, and V are CR^(g).

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), —NR₅R₆ is an optionally substituted morpholino, an optionally substituted thiomorpholino, an optionally substituted 1-oxo-thiomorpholino, an optionally substituted 1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholino, an optionally substituted piperidinyl, or an optionally substituted piperazinyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIV), (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), ring A is a ring system selected from the group consisting of:

wherein:

represents the point of attachment;

rings G, H, I, and J are each, independently, an aryl or a heteroaryl; and

each ring system is optionally substituted with one or more substituents.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIV), (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), ring A is a ring system selected from the group consisting of:

wherein:

each ring system is optionally substituted with one or more substituents;

represents the point of attachment; and

R₁₉ is H, an alkyl, an aralkyl, or an alkylcarbonyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIV), (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), ring A is a ring system selected from the group consisting of:

wherein:

each ring system is optionally substituted with one or more substituents.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIV), (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), ring A is optionally substituted with one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkoxy, an optionally substituted alkyl sulfanyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteraralkyl, a haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, haloalkoxy, ═O, ═S, ═NR, —OR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), —SR^(k), —C(O)R^(k), —C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(k), —C(O)OR^(k), —OC(O)R^(k), —NR^(k)C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —OC(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(k), —C(NR)R^(k), —C(NR)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(NR)R^(k), —C(NR)OR^(k), —OC(NR)R^(k), —NR^(k)C(NR)NR^(h)R^(j), —OC(NR)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(NR)OR^(k), —C(S)R^(k), —C(S)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(S)R^(k), —C(S)OR^(k), —OC(S)R^(k), —NR^(k)C(S)NR^(h)R^(j), —OC(S)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(S)R^(k), —C(O)SR^(k), —SC(O)R^(k), —S(O)_(p)R^(k), —S(O)_(p)NR^(h)R^(j), —OS(O)_(p)R^(k), —S(O)_(p)OR^(k), —OS(O)_(p)OR^(k), —P(O)(OR^(k))₂, —OP(O)(OR^(k))₂, -P(S)(OR^(k))₂, —SP(O)(OR^(k))₂, —P(O)(SR^(k))(OR^(k)), —OP(O)(SR^(k))(OR^(k)), —P(O)(SR^(k))₂, or —OP(O)(SR^(k))₂, wherein p is 1 or 2.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIV), (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), ring A is optionally substituted with from one to three substituents selected from the group consisting of a lower alkyl, a lower alkoxy, ═O, nitro, cyano, hydroxy, amino, lower alkyl amino, lower dialkyl amino, mercapto, lower alkyl sulfanyl, halo, or haloalkyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), Y₁ is O.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XV), (XVI), or (XVII), Y₁ is a covalent bond.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIV), Y is O or CH₂; G is absent; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XIV), Y is absent, O, S, NR^(k), or CH₂; and n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XV), X₁₂, X₁₃, Y₁ is 0; and R₁₇ and R₁₈ are each, independently, H or a lower alkyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XVI), X₁₃, X₁₄, and Y₁ are O; and R₁₇ and R₁₈ are each, independently, H or a lower alkyl.

In some embodiments, in the compounds represented by formula (XVII), X₁₃ and Y₁ are 0; X₁₅ is —OH; and R₁₇ and R₁₈ are each, independently, H or a lower alkyl.

Specific examples of compounds of the invention are set forth below in Table 1:

TABLE 1 No. Structure Name 1

N-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)- N′-(4-morpholin-4-yl-6- phenethyloxy-[1,3,5]triazin-2- yl)-hydrazine 2

N-(9H-carbazol-3-yl)-{4-[2-(4- methoxy-phenyl)-ethoxy]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yl}-amine 3

N-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)- N′-(4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(3- methoxy-4-hydroxy- phenethyloxy-[1,3,5]triazin-2- yl)-hydrazine 4

N-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)- N′-(4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridine-2-yl-ethyloxy- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-hydrazine 5

N-[4-(2-methoxy- phenylamino)-phenyl]-{4-[2- (3,4-dimethoxy-phenethyloxy]- 6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-amine 6

[3,3′]Bithiophen-4-yl-{4-[2- (3,4-dimethoxy-phenethyloxy]- 6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-amine 7

N-(9H-carbazol-3-yl)-{4-[2- (3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-amine 8

N-(9H-carbazol-3-yl)-{4-[3-(5- ethyl-phenyl)-propyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yl}-amine 9

3-{4-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}- 5-thiophen-2-yl-pyrazole- 1-carboxylic acid ethyl ester 10

(9H-Carbazol-3-yl)-{4-[3- (4,5-dimethyl-imidazol- 1-yl)-propyl]-6-morpholin- 4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}- amine 11

Dibenzofuran-2-yl-{4-[2- (3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-morpholin- 4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}- amine 12

N-{4-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-6-morpholin- 4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}- N′-(1H-indol-3-ylmethylene)- hydrazine 13

N-[4-(2-Imidazol-1-yl-ethoxy)- 6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl]-N′-(1H- indol-3-ylmethylene)-hydrazine 14

(9H-Carbazol-3-yl)-(4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-phenethyloxy- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-amine 15

1-{3-[(4-Morpholin-4- yl-6-phenethyloxy- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-indol- 1-yl}-ethanone 16

N-{4-[2-(6-Ethyl-pyridin-2-yl)- ethoxy]-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-N′-(1-methyl- 1H-indol-3-ylmethylene)-hydrazine 17

{4-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-(5- furan-2-yl-2H-pyrazol-3- yl)-amine 18

(2-{4-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}-thiazol- 5-yl)-hydroxyimino-acetic acid ethyl ester 19

N-Methyl-N′-(1-methyl-1H- indol-3-ylmethylene)-N- (4-morpholin-4-yl-6- phenethyloxy-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yl)-hydrazine 20

N-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3- ylmethylene)-N′-(4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-phenethyloxy- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-hydrazine 21

2-(Dibenzofuran-2-yloxy)-4- [2-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazine 22

{4-[3-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- propyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-(2,3- dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-amine 23

3-(4-Morpholin-4-yl-6- phenethyloxy-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-ylamino)-fluoren-9-one 24

{4-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-(2,3- dimethyl-benzo[b]thiophen-5- yl)-amine 25

{4-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-(1- methyl-5-thiophen-2-yl- 1H-pyrazol-3-yl)-amine 26

N-(4-{4-[2-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)- ethoxyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino}- phenyl)-benzamide 27

N-(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-N′-(4- morpholin-4-yl-6-phenethyloxy- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-benzene- 1,4-diamine 28

[5-(1H-Benzoimidazol-2-yl)- 1H-pyrazol-3-yl]-{4-[2-(3,4- dimethoxy-phenyl)-ethoxy]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yl}-amine 29

(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl]- amine 30

N-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 3-yl-ethoxy)-[1,3,5]triazin-2- yl]-hydrazine 31

N-(3-Methoxy-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl]-hydrazine 32

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl]-hydrazine 33

4-{4-[N′-(1H-Indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yl}-butan-1-ol 34

N-{4-[2-(2,2-Dimethyl- [1,3]dioxolan-4-yl)-ethoxy]- 6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-N′-(1H-indol- 3-ylmethylene)-hydrazine 35

N-{4-[2-(2,2-Dimethyl- [1,3]dioxolan-4-yl)-ethoxy]- 6-morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yl}-N′-(1H-indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazine 36

N-[4-(4,5-Dihydro-oxazol-2- ylmethoxy)-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl]-N′-(1H-indol- 3-ylmethylene)-hydrazine 37

{4-[N′-(1H-Indol- 3-ylmethylene)-hydrazino]- 6-morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yloxy}-acetic acid ethyl ester 38

N-(2-Hydroxy-ethyl)-2-{4-[N′- (1H-indol-3-ylmethylene)- hydrazino]-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yloxy}-acetamide 39

4-[4-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H- indol-5-ylamino)-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yloxy]-benzonitrile 40

N-{2-[3-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-propyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4-yl}- N′-(1H-indol-3-ylmethylene)- hydrazine 41

N-(2-Butoxy-6-morpholin- 4-yl-pyrimidin-4-yl)- N′-(1H-indol-3-ylmethylene)- hydrazine 42

4-{4-[N′-(1H-Indol- 3-ylmethylene)-hydrazino]- 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin- 2-yl}-butan-1-ol 43

N-[2-(2-[1,3]Dioxan-2-yl-ethyl)- 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4-yl]- N′-(1H-indol-3-ylmethylene)- hydrazine 44

N-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)- N′-[2-(3-methoxy-propyl)- 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin- 4-yl]-hydrazine 45

3-{2-[N′-(1H-Indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- ylsulfanyl}-propan-1-ol 46

N-[2-(2,2-Dimethyl- [1,3]dioxolan-4-ylmethoxy)- 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin- 4-yl]-N′-(1H-indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino 47

N-{2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4-yl}- N′-(1H-indol-3-ylmethylene)- hydrazine 48

N-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 49

N-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(3- pyridin-2-yl-propyl)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 50

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 60

N-(3-Ethyl-benzylidene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 61

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(3- pyridin-2-yl-propyl)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 62

N-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-N′-(1-m- tolyl-ethylidene)-hydrazine 63

N′-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)- N-methyl-N-[6-morpholin-4- yl-2-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 64

3-Methyl-benzaldehyde O-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-oxime 65

1H-Indole-3-carbaldehyde O-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-oxime 66

N-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)- N′-{6-morpholin-4-yl-2-[2- (pyridin-3-yloxy)-ethoxy]- pyrimidin-4-yl}-hydrazine 67

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- N′-{6-morpholin-4-yl-2-[2- (pyridin-3-yloxy)-ethoxy]- pyrimidin-4-yl}-hydrazine 68

Butyl-{4-[N′-(1H-indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]- 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin- 2-yl}-amine 69

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2- (pyridin-3-yloxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 70

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- N′-(5-methyl-6-morpholin- 4-yl-2-phenyl-pyrimidin- 4-yl)-hydrazine 71

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- N′-(6-morpholin-4-yl-2- phenyl-pyrimidin-4-yl)- hydrazine 72

(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol- 5-yl)-{4-morpholin-4-yl-6- [2-(pyridin-3-yloxy)-ethoxy]- pyrimidin-2-yl}-amine 73

3-{4-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yl}-propionic acid ethyl ester 74

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- N′-{6-morpholin-4-yl-2-[2- (1-oxy-pyridin-2-yl)-ethoxy]- pyrimidin-4-yl}-hydrazine 75

1-(2-{4-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin- 2-yloxy}-ethyl)-1H- pyridin-2-one 76

N-(3-Iodo-benzylidene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2- (2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 77

N-(3-Fluoro-benzylidene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 78

N-(3-Chloro-benzylidene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 79

N-(3-Bromo-benzylidene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 80

3-{[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2- (2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-benzoic acid methyl ester 81

1-(2-{4-[N′-(3-Iodo- benzylidene)-hydrazino]- 6-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidin-2-yloxy}-ethyl)- 1H-pyridin-2-one 82

N-Methyl-3-{[6-morpholin- 4-yl-2-(2-pyridin-2-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-benzamide 83

(3-{[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2- (2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-phenyl)- methanol 84

N-{2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-4- yl}-N′-(1H-indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazine 85

N-{6-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin- 2-yl}-N′-(1H-indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazine 86

N-{4-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin- 2-yl}-N′-(1H-indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazine 87

{6-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin- 2-yl}-(2,3-dimethyl- 1H-indol-5-yl)-amine 88

N-{4-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin- 2-yl}-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 89

N-{2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin- 4-yl}-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 90

N-{6-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin- 2-yl}-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 91

N-(3-Ethyl-benzylidene)-N′-[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 92

N-(3-Methoxy-benzylidene)- N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 93

Methyl-(3-{[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-phenyl- amine 94

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- {4-morpholin-4-yl-6-[2-(4-oxy- morpholin-4-yl)-ethoxy]- pyridin-2-yl}-hydrazine 95

Dimethyl-(3-{[4-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-phenyl- amine 96

N-(3-Cyclopropyl- benzylidene)-N′-[4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazine 97

N-(3-Fluoro-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 98

N-(3-Chloro-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 99

N-(3-Bromo-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 100

N-(3-Iodo-benzylidene)-N′-[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 101

N-(3,4-Dimethyl-benzylidene)- N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 102

N-(2,5-Dimethyl-benzylidene)- N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 103

4-Methyl-2-{[4-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-phenol 104

4-Methyl-2-{[4-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}- phenylamine 105

Methyl-(4-methyl-2-{[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-phenyl)- amine 106

Dimethyl-(4-methyl-2-{[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-phenyl)- amine 107

N-Methyl-N-(4-methyl-2-{[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-phenyl)- acetamide 108

N-Ethyl-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-N-[4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazine 109

3-Methyl-benzaldehyde O-[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-oxime 110

3-Methyl-benzaldehyde O-[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-thiooxime 111

N-Methyl-N-[4-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-N′-(1-m- tolyl-ethylidene)-hydrazine 112

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-N′-(1-m-tolyl- propylidene)-hydrazine 113

3-{[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-benzoic acid methyl ester 114

3-{[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-benzoic acid ethyl ester 115

3-{[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-benzoic acid isopropyl ester 116

3-{[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-benzoic acid 117

3-{[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-benzamide 118

N-Methyl-3-{[4-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-benzamide 119

N-Cyclopropyl-3-{[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-benzamide 120

3-Methyl-5-{[4-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-benzamide 121

3-Hydroxymethyl-5-{[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-benzamide 122

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [5-methyl-4-morpholin-4-yl-6- (2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 123

N-[5-Fluoro-4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 124

N-[5-Chloro-4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 125

N-Benzylidene-N′-[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 126

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- {6-[2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1- yl)-ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-hydrazine 127

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- piperazin-1-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin- 2-yl]-hydrazine 128

Acetic acid N-{6-[2-(4-acetyl- piperazin-1-yl)-ethoxyl-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl}- N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazide 129

1-[4-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-piperazin-1-yl]- ethanone 130

N-{6-[2-(4-Ethyl-piperazin-1- yl)-ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 131

N-{6-[2-(4-Ethyl-3-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-ethoxy]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl}- N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazine 132

N-{6-[2-(4-Ethyl-2-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-ethoxy]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl}- N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazine 133

N-{6-[2-(2,6-Dimethyl- morpholin-4-yl)-ethoxy]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl}- N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazine 134

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(3- morpholin-4-yl-propyl)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 135

1-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl}- 3-morpholin-4-yl-propan-1-one 136

{6-[N′-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-(2-morpholin-4- yl-ethyl)-amine 137

Methyl-{6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl}- (2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)-amine 138

Ethyl-{6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl)- (2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl-amine 139

N-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl}- N-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethyl)- acetamide 140

N-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl}- 2-morpholin-4-yl-acetamide 141

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethylsulfanyl)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 142

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin- 2-yl]-hydrazine 143

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyrrolidin-1-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 144

1-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-pyrrolidin-2-one 145

1-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-pyrrolidine-2,5- dione 146

Ethyl-methyl-2-{6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethyl)-amine 147

Diethyl-(2-{6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-amine 148

Ethyl-(2-{6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-amine 149

Methyl-(2-{6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-amine 150

2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethylamine 151

Cyclohexyl-(2-{6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethyl)-amine 152

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- {4-morpholin-4-yl-6-[2- (octahydro-indol-1-yl)-ethoxy]- pyridin-2-yl}-hydrazine 153

Cyclohex-1-enyl-(2-{6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethyl)-amino 154

Cyclopent-3-enyl-(2-{6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethyl)-amine 155

(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-(tetrahydro- pyran-4-yl)-amine 156

Cyclohexylidene-(2-{6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethyl)-amine 157

(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-carbamic acid methyl ester 158

(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-carbamic acid ethyl ester 159

(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-carbamic acid isopropyl ester 160

1-Isopropyl-3-(2-{6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethyl)-urea 161

1-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-3-phenyl-urea 162

1-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-3-pyridin-3-yl- urea 163

(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-carbamic acid pyridin-3-yl ester 164

N-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-N′-propyl- guanidine 165

N-Methyl-N′-(2-{6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy)-ethyl)-N′′- propyl-guanidine 166

N-Cyano-N′-(2-{6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethyl)-N′′- propyl-guanidine 167

N-Nitro-N′-(2-{6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethyl)-N′′- propyl-guanidine 168

Propyl-carbamic acid 2-{6-[N′- (3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethyl ester 169

Phenyl-carbamic acid 2-{6-[N′- (3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethyl ester 170

Dimethyl-carbamic acid 2-{6- [N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy)-ethyl ester 171

1-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-imidazolidine-2- thione 172

1-Methyl-3-(2-{6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethyl)- imidazolidine-2-thione 173

1-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-pyrrolidin-2-one 174

N-[6-(2-[1,3]Dioxolan-2-yl- ethoxy)-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl]-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 175

Piperidine-1-carboxylic acid 2- {6-[N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethyl ester 176

Morpholine-4-carboxylic acid 2-{6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl ester 177

Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 2- {6-[N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethyl ester 178

Cyclohexanecarboxylic acid 3- (6-[N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-propyl ester 179

3-Hydroxy-propionic acid 3- {6-[N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-propyl ester 180

3-Dimethylamino-propionic acid 3-{6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl}- propyl ester 181

Dimethylamino-acetic acid 3- {6-[N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-propyl esler 182

Piperidin-1-yl-acetic acid 3-{6- [N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-propyl ester 183

5-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-1-piperidin-1-yl- pentan-2-one 184

N-Cyclohexyl-4-{6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino)-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-butyramide 185

4-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-butyric acid cyclohexyl ester 186

4-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-butyric acid sec-butyl ester 187

N-sec-Butyl-4-{6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-butyramide 188

N-(2-Hydroxy-ethyl)-4-{6-[N′- (3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-butyramide 189

4-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-butyronitrile 190

N-(6-Hex-4-ynyloxy-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl)- N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazine 191

4-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethoxy)-butan-1-ol 192

2-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethoxy)-ethanol 193

N-{6-[2-(2-Methoxy-ethoxy)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl)-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 194

N-[6-(2-Ethoxy-ethoxy)-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl]- N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazine 195

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(3-phenyl- propyl)-pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 196

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyrazin-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2- yl]-hydrazine 197

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- thiophen-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin- 2-yl]-hydrazine 198

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-thiazol- 5-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazine 199

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-thiazol- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazine 200

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- {6-[2-(2-methyl-thiazol-5-yl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-hydrazine 201

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- {6-[2-(2-methyl-oxazol-5-yl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-hydrazine 202

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- {6-[2-(2-methyl-3H-imidazol- 4-yl)-ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4- yl-pyridin-2-yl}-hydrazine 203

N-{6-[2-(2,3-Dimethyl-3H- imidazol-4-yl)-ethoxy]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl}- N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazine 204

N-[6-(2-Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridin- 3-yl-ethoxy)-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl]-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 205

N-{6-[2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 206

1-[3-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-indol-1-yl]- ethanone 207

1-[3-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-pyrrolo[3,2- c]pyridin-1-yl]-ethanone 208

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [6-(3-methyl-pent-3-enyloxy)- 4-morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazine 209

N-(6-Ethoxy-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl)-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 210

N-(6-Isopropoxy-4-morpholin- 4-yl-pyridin-2-yl)-N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)-hydrazine 211

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- (4-morpholin-4-yl-6-propoxy- pyridin-2-yl)-hydrazine 212

N-(6-Heptyloxy-4-morpholin- 4-yl-pyridin-2-yl)-N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)-hydrazine 213

4-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethoxy)-butan-2-one 214

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- phenoxy-ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazine 215

N-{6-[2-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 216

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- {4-morpholin-4-yl-6-[2- (pyridin-2-yloxy)-ethoxy]- pyridin-2-yl}-hydrazine 217

N-{6-[2-(5-Fluoro-pyridin-2- yloxy)-ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4- yl-pyridin-2-yl}-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 218

6-(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethoxy)-pyridin-3-ol 219

4-(3-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-propyl)-benzoic acid methyl ester 220

N-{6-[2-(5-Chloro-pyridin-2- yloxy)-ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4- yl-pyridin-2-yl}-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 221

(2-{6-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-pyridin-2-yl- amine 222

Methyl-(2-{6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-pyridin-2-yl- amine 223

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- {4-morpholin-4-yl-6-[3-(1-oxy- pyridin-2-yl)-propoxy]-pyridin- 2-yl}-hydrazine 224

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- {4-morpholin-4-yl-6-[2-(1-oxy- pyridin-2-yloxy)-ethoxy]- pyridin-2-yl}-hydrazine 225

6-[N′-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-2-carboxylic acid methyl ester 226

6-[N′-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-2-carboxylic acid dimethylamide 227

{6-[N′-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-piperidin-1-yl- methanone 228

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- (4-morpholin-4-yl-6-phenoxy- pyridin-2-yl)-hydrazine 229

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-N′-naphthalen-2- ylmethylene-hydrazine 230

N-Benzofuran-5-ylmethylene- N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 231

N-Benzo[b]thiophen-5- ylmethylene-N′-[4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazine 232

N-(4,5-Dimethyl-pyridin-2- ylmethylene)-N′-[4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazine 233

N-[1-(4-Methyl-pyridin-2-yl)- ethylidene]-N′-[4-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazine 234

1H-Indole-3-carbaldehyde O- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-oxime 235

1-(3-{[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-indol-1-yl)- ethanone 236

N-(1-Methanesulfonyl-1H- indol-3-ylmethylene)-N′-[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 237

N-(1H-Indazol-3-ylmethylene)- N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-hydrazine 238

N-Benzo[d]isoxazol-3- ylmethylene-N′-[4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazine 239

N-Benzo[d]isoxazol-3- ylmethylene-N′-[6-morpholin- 4-yl-4-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]- hydrazine 240

N-Benzo[d]isoxazol-3- ylmethylene-N′-[2-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-4-yl]- hydrazine 241

N-Benzo[d]isothiazol-3- ylmethylene-N′-[2-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-4-yl]- hydrazine 242

N-(1H-Indazol-3-ylmethylene)- N′-[2-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-4-yl]-hydrazine 243

N-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)- N′-[2-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-4-yl]-hydrazine 244

N-Benzofuran-3-ylmethylene- N′-[2-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-4-yl]-hydrazine 245

N-(6-Methyl-1H-indol-3- ylmethylene)-N′-[2-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-4-yl]- hydrazine 246

Dimethyl-(3-{[2-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-4-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-1H-indol-6- yl)-amine 247

3-{[2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-4-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-1H-indole- 6-carboxylic acid methylamide 248

N-(4,6-Di-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl)-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 249

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- (4′-morpholin-4-yl-3,4,5,6- tetrahydro-2H- [1,2′]bipyridinyl-6′-yl)- hydrazine 250

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- (4-morpholin-4-yl-6- thiomorpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yl)-hydrazine 251

Ethyl-methyl-{6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl}- amine 252

6-[N′-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-2-carboxylic acid 2- morpholin-4-yl-ethyl ester 253

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- {4-morpholin-4-yl-6-[2- (pyridin-2-yloxy)-ethoxy]- pyridin-2-yl}-hydrazine 254

(9H-Carbazol-3-yl)-[6- morpholin-4-yl-4-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-amine 255

Dibenzofuran-2-yl-[6- morpholin-4-yl-4-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-amine 256

3-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-4-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yloxy]-9H-carbazole 257

(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- [6-morpholin-4-yl-4-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-amine 258

[4-(2-Diethylamino-ethoxy)-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2-yl]- (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- amine 259

N-{2-[2-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H- indol-5-ylamino)-6-morpholin- 4-yl-pyridin-4-yloxy]-ethyl}- N-ethyl-acetamide 260

(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- {4-[2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1- yl)-ethoxy]-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-amine 261

4-{2-[2-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H- indol-5-ylamino)-6-morpholin- 4-yl-pyridin-4-yloxy]-ethyl}-1- methyl-piperidin-2-one 262

(2,3-Dichloro-1H-indol-5-yl)- {4-[2-(4-methyl-piperazin-1- yl)-ethoxy]-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-amine 263

{4-[2-(4-Methyl-piperazin-1- yl)-ethoxy]-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-(6,7,8,9- tetrahydro-5H-carbazol-3-yl)- amine 264

[6-Morpholin-4-yl-4-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2- yl]-(6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- carbazol-3-yl)-amine 265

[2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-4- yl]-(6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- carbazol-3-yl)-amine 266

[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2- yl]-(6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- carbazol-3-yl)-amine 267

[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyrazin-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2- yl]-(6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- carbazol-3-yl)-amine 268

N-[3,5-Difluoro-6-morpholin- 4-yl-4-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)-hydrazine 269

N-[3,5-Difluoro-6-morpholin- 4-yl-4-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 270

N-[3,5-Difluoro-4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-N′-naphthalen-2- ylmethylene-hydrazine 271

1-[3,5-Difluoro-4-morpholin-4- yl-6-(N′-naphthalen-2- ylmethylene-hydrazino)- pyridin-2-yloxy]-2-methyl- propan-2-ol 272

3-{2-[3,5-Difluoro-6- morpholin-4-yl-4-(N′- naphthalen-2-ylmethylene- hydrazino)-pyridin-2-yloxy]- ethyl}-oxazolidin-2-one 273

3-(2-{4-[N′-(3,4-Dimethyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-3,5- difluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy)-ethyl)- oxazolidin-2-one 274

4-{4-[N′-(3,4-Dimethyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-3,5- difluoro-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-2-methyl-butan- 2-ol 275

2-{3,5-Difluoro-4-[N′-(1H- indol-3-ylmethylene)- hydrazino]-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yloxy}-ethanol 276

N-[3,5-Difluoro-4-(2-methoxy- ethoxy)-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl]-N′-(1H-indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazine 277

N-{3,5-Difluoro-6-[2-(4- methyl-piperazin-1-yl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl}-N′-(6-methyl-1H- indol-3-ylmethylene)-hydrazine 278

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- amide 279

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl- 1H-indol-5-yl)-amide 280

[6-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- ylcabamoyl)-2-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidin-4-yloxy]-acetic acid ethyl ester 281

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid (1H-indol-5- yl)-amide 282

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid m-tolylamide 283

6-(2-hydroxy-2-methyl- propoxy)-2-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- amide 284

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H- carbazol-3-yl)-amide 285

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (5-furan-2-yl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)- amide 286

1-[2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-3-m-tolyl-urea 287

1-[6-(2-Methylamino-ethoxy)- 2-morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- yl]-3-m-tolyl-urea 288

1-[6-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl- propoxy)-2-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidin-4-yl]-3-m-tolyl-urea 289

1-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-3-p-tolyl- thiourea 290

1-(2-Bromo-4-methyl-phenyl)- 3-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-thiourea 291

1-[2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-3-phenyl-urea 293

1-[2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-3-p-tolyl-urea 294

1-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)-3-[2- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-urea 295

1-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-3-[2- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-urea 296

1-(2-Methoxy-phenyl)-3-[2- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl)-urea 297

1-Benzyl-3-[2-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-urea 298

[6-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- ylcarbamoyl)-2-morpholin-4- yl-pyrimidin-4-yloxy]-acetic acid ethyl ester 299

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-[2-(2-oxo- oxazolidin-3-yl)-ethoxy]- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- amide 300

2,6-Di-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- amide 301

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (3,4-dimethyl-phenyl)-amide 302

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (1,2,3-trimethyl-1H-indol-5- yl)-amide 303

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (3-carbamoyl-phenyl)-amide 304

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (3-dimethylamino-phenyl)- amide 305

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-[2-(4-oxy- morpholin-4-yl)-ethoxy]-pyrimidine- 4-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-1H- indol-5-yl)-amide 306

6-Methoxy-2-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- amide 307

6-Morpholin-4-yl-4-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridine-2-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- amide 307

4,6-Di-morpholin-4-yl- pyridine-2-carboxylic aci (2,3- dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-amide 308

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid methyl-(1,2,3-trimethyl-1H- indol-5-yl)-amide 309

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid (6-methyl- benzothiazol-2-yl)-amide 310

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid (9-ethyl-9H- carbazol-2-yl)-amide 311

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid (6-methyl- pyridin-2-yl)-amide 312

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid (4-methyl- pyridin-2-yl)-amide 313

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid benzothiazol-6- ylamide 314

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid naphthalen-2- ylamide 315

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid quinolin-6- ylamide 316

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid quinolin-5- ylamide 317

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid indan-5-ylamide 318

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-7-yl)- amide 319

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- amide 320

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-[2-(2-oxo- oxazolidin-3-yl)-ethoxy]- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (3-carbamoyl-phenyl)-amide 321

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-[2-(2-oxo- oxazolidin-3-yl)-ethoxy]- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid m-tolylamide 322

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (5-thiophen-2-yl-1H-pyrazol-3- yl)-amide 323

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (3-ethyl-phenyl)-amide 324

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (3-bromo-phenyl)-amide 325

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (5-methyl-isoxazol-3-yl)-amide 326

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (2-acetylamino-phenyl)-amide 327

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (3-sulfamoyl-phenyl)-amide 328

2,6-Di-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (3,4-dimethyl-phenyl)-amide 329

2,6-Di-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (3-carbamoyl-phenyl)-amide 330

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (3-dimethylcarbamoyl-phenyl)- amide 331

Indol-1-yl-[2-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-methanone 332

(3,4-Dihydro-1H-isoquinolin- 2-yl)-[2-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-methanone 333

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid m-tolylamide 334

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (4-dimethylamino-phenyl)- amide 335

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid [3-(pyrrolidine-1-carbonyl)- phenyl]-amide 336

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (1,3-dioxo-2,3-dihydro-1H- isoindol-5-yl)-amide 337

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (2-methoxy-5-methyl-phenyl)- amide 338

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (3-hydroxy-phenyl)-amide 339

6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid m-tolylamide 340

6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl- 1H-indol-5-yl)-amide 341

6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid (6-methyl- benzothiazol-2-yl)-amide 342

2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-morpholin-4-yl-N-m- tolyl-isonicotinamide 343

N-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- yl)-2-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- isonicotinamide 344

1-[2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-3-m-tolyl-urea 345

1-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-3-m-tolyl-urea 346

1-Methyl-3-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl)-1-m-tolyl-urea 347

1-(4,6-Di-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-yl)-3-m-tolyl-urea 348

1-[(4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-yl]-3-m-tolyl-urea 349

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid 1H-indol-5-yl ester 350

1H-Indole-5-carboxylic acid [2-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-amide 351

1H-Indole-5-carboxylic acid [6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-amide 352

3-Methyl-N-[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-yl]-benzamide 353

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-yl]- isonicotinamide 354

5-Methyl-isoxazole-3- carboxylic acid-[4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-yl]-amide 355

6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid N′-m-tolyl- hydrazide 356

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid N′-m-tolyl- hydrazide 357

6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid N′-m-tolyl-hydrazide 358

6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid N′-(3,4-dimethyl-phenyl)- hydrazide 359

2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- isonicotinic acid N′-m-tolyl- hydrazide 360

[2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-carbamic acid m-tolyl ester 361

(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- [2-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethyl]-amine 362

N-[2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-N′-m-tolyl- oxalamide 363

N-(3-Hydroxy-phenyl)-N′-[2- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin-2- yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4-yl]- oxalamide 364

N-(3-Hydroxy-phenyl)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2-pyridin-2- yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4-yl]- oxalamide 365

[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-carbamic acid m-tolyl ester 366

N-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]-N′- m-tolyl-hydrazine 367

N-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2-pyridin-2- yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4- ylmethylene]-hydrazine 368

N-(3-Methoxy-phenyl)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2-pyridin-2- yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4- ylmethylene]-hydrazine 369

N-(2,5-Dimethyl-phenyl)-N′- [6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 370

l-{6-[(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)- hydrazonomethyl]-2- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 371

N-[2-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]-N′- m-tolyl-hydrazine 372

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2- ylmethylene]-N′-m-tolyl- hydrazine 373

N-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]-N′- m-tolyl-hydrazine 374

3-{2-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(m- tolyl-hydrazonomethyl)- pyrimidin-2-yloxy]-ethyl}- oxazolidin-2-one 375

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]-N′-m- tolyl-hydrazine 376

3-{2-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(m- tolyl-hydrazonomethyl)- pyridin-2-yloxy]-ethyl}- oxazolidin-2-one 377

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- N′-m-tolyl-hydrazine 378

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- N′-m-tolyl-hydrazine 379

3-{2-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(m- tolyl-hydrazonomethyl)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yloxy]-ethyl}- oxazolidin-2-one 380

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]-N′- m-tolyl-hydrazine 381

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]-N′- m-tolyl-hydrazine 382

3-{2-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(m- tolyl-hydrazonomethyl)- pyrimidin-4-yloxy]-ethyl}- oxazolidin-2-one 383

Methyl-{2-[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(m-tolyl-hydrazonomethyl)- pyrimidin-2-yloxy]-ethyl}- amine 384

Methyl-{2-[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(m-tolyl-hydrazonomethyl)- pyridin-2-yloxy]-ethyl}-amine 385

2-Methyl-1-[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(m-tolyl-hydrazonomethyl)- pyrimidin-2-yloxy]-propan-2-ol 386

2-Methyl-1-[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(m-tolyl-hydrazonomethyl)- pyridin-2-yloxy]-propan-2-ol 387

2-Methyl-1-[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(naphthalen-2-yl- hydrazonomethyl)-pyrimidin-2- yloxy]-propan-2-ol 388

2-Methyl-1-[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(naphthalen-2-yl- hydrazonomethyl)-pyridin-2- yloxy]-propan-2-ol 389

Methyl-{2-[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(m-tolyl-hydrazonomethyl)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yloxy]-ethyl}- amine 390

Methyl-{2-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(m-tolyl-hydrazonomethyl)- pyrimidin-4-yloxy]-ethyl}- amine 391

2-Methyl-1-[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(m-tolyl-hydrazonomethyl)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yloxy]-propan- 2-ol 392

2-Methyl-1-[2-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(m-tolyl-hydrazonomethyl)- pyrimidin-4-yloxy]-propan-2-ol 393

2-Methyl-1-[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(naphthalen-2-yl- hydrazonomethyl)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yloxy]-propan- 2-ol 394

2-Methyl-1-[2-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(naphthalen-2-yl- hydrazonomethyl)-pyrimidin-4- yloxy]-propan-2-ol 395

N-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]-N′- naphthalen-2-yl-hydrazine 396

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2- ylmethylene]-N′-naphthalen-2- yl-hydrazine 397

N-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]-N′- naphthalen-2-yl-hydrazine 398

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]-N′- naphthalen-2-yl-hydrazine 399

Methyl-{2-[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(naphthalen-2-yl- hydrazonomethyl)-pyrimidin-2- yloxy]-ethyl}-amine 400

Methyl-{2-[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(naphthalen-2-yl- hydrazonomethyl)-pyridin-2- yloxy]-ethyl}-amine 401

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- N′-naphthalen-2-yl-hydrazine 402

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]-N′- naphthalen-2-yl-hydrazine 403

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- N′-naphthalen-2-yl-hydrazine 404

N-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]-N′- naphthalen-2-yl-hydrazine 405

Methyl-{2-[4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(naphthalen-2-yl- hydrazonomethyl)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yloxy]-ethyl}- amine 406

Methyl-{2-[2-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(naphthalen-2-yl- hydrazonomethyl)-pyrimidin-4- yloxy]-ethyl}-amine 407

N-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2-pyridin-2- yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4- ylmethylene]-hydrazine 408

N-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-N′-[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin-2- yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2- ylmethylene]-hydrazine 409

N-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2-piperidin- 1-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4- ylmethylene]-hydrazine 410

N-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-N′-[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 411

(2-{4-[(1H-Indol-3-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 412

(2-{6-[(1H-Indol-3-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 413

N-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-N′-[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin-2- yl-ethoxy)-[1,3,5]triazin-2- ylmethylene]-hydrazine 414

N-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-N′-[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2-pyridin-2- yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidin-2- ylmethylene]-hydrazine 415

N-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-N′-[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 416

N-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-N′-[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 417

(2-{4-[(1H-Indol-3-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 418

(2-{6-[(1H-Indol-3-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-2- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 419

1-{4-[(1H-Indol-3-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 420

1-{6-[(1H-Indol-3-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 421

1-{4-[(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol- 5-yl)-hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-y]-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 422

1-{6-[(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol- 5-yl)-hydrazonomethyl]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 423

N-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- yl)-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 424

N-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- yl)-N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2- ylmethylene]-hydrazine 425

1-{4-[(1H-Indol-3-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 426

1-{6-[(1H-Indol-3-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-2- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 427

1-{4-[(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol- 5-yl)-hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 428

1-{6-[(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol- 5-yl)-hydrazonomethyl]-2- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 429

N-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- yl)-N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 430

N-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- yl)-N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 431

N-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- yl)-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 432

N-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- yl)-N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 433

(2-{4-[(2,3-Dimethyl-1H- indol-5-yl)-hydrazonomethyl]- 6-morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 434

(2-{6-[(2,3-Dimethyl-1H- indol-5-yl)-hydrazonomethyl]- 4-morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 435

3-{N′-[2-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl- propoxy)-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 436

3-{N′-[6-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl- propoxy)-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 437

N-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- yl)-N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 438

N-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- yl)-N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 439

(2-{4-[(2,3-Dimethyl-1H- indol-5-yl)-hydrazonomethyl]- 6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yloxy}-ethyl)- methyl-amine 440

(2-{6-[(2,3-Dimethyl-1H- indol-5-yl)-hydrazonomethyl]- 2-morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 441

3-{N′-[4-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl- propoxy)-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 442

3-{N′-[6-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl- propoxy)-2-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 443

3-{N′-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 444

3-{N′-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2- ylmethylene]-hydrazino}- benzamide 445

3-{N′-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 446

3-{N′-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 447

3-{N′-[2-(2-Methylamino- ethoxy)-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 448

3-{N′-[6-(2-Methylamino- ethoxy)-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 449

3-{N′-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 450

3-{N′-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 451

3-{N′-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 452

3-(N′-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 453

3-{N′-[4-(2-Methylamino- ethoxy)-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 454

3-{N′-[6-(2-Methylamino- ethoxy)-2-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-benzamide 455

4-Methyl-2-{N′-[6-morpholin- 4-yl-2-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenylamine 456

4-Methyl-2-{N′-[4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenylamine 457

4-Methyl-2-{N′-[6-morpholin- 4-yl-2-(2-piperidin-1-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4- ylmethylene)-hydrazino}- phenylamine 458

4-Methyl-2-{N′-[4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyridin-2- ylmethylene]-hydrazino}- phenylamine 459

4-Methyl-2-{N′-[2-(2- methylamino-ethoxy)-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- ylmethylene]-hydrazino}- phenylamine 460

4-Methyl-2-{N′-[6-(2- methylamino-ethoxy)-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- ylmethylene]-hydrazino}- phenylamine 461

4-Methyl-2-{N′-[4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenylamine 462

4-Methyl-2-{N′-[4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenylamine 463

4-Methyl-2-{N′-[4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-[1,3,5]triazin-2- ylmethylene]-hydrazino}- phenylamine 464

4-Methyl-2-{N′-[4-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimidin-2- ylmethylene]-hydrazino}- phenylamine 465

4-Methyl-2-{N′-[4-(2- methylamino-ethoxy)-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-ylmethylene]-hydrazino}- phenylamine 466

4-Methyl-2-{N′-[6-(2- methylamino-ethoxy)-2- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- ylmethylene]-hydrazino}- phenylamine 467

1-{4-[(2-Amino-5-methyl- phenyl)-hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 468

1-{6-[(2-Amino-5-methyl- phenyl)-hydrazonomethyl]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 469

N-(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)-N′- [6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 470

N-(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)-N′- (4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2- ylmethylene]-hydrazine 471

N-(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)-N′- [6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 472

N-(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)-N′- (4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 473

1-{4-[(2-Amino-5-methyl- phenyl)-hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yloxy)-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 474

1-(6-[(2-Amino-5-methyl- phenyl)-hydrazonomethyl]-2- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 475

N-(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)-N′- (4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 476

N-(5-Ethyl-thiophon-2-yl)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 477

N-(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 478

N-(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 479

(2-(4-[(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 480

(2-{6-[(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 481

1-{4-[(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 482

1-{6-[(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 483

N-(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2-yl)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 484

N-(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2-yl)- N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2- ylmethylene]-hydrazine 485

(2-{4-[(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 486

(2-(6-[(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-2- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 487

1-{4-[(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 488

1-(6-[(5-Ethyl-thiophen-2-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-2- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- yloxy)-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 489

N-(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2-yl)- N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 490

N-(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2-yl)- N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 491

N-(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2-yl)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 492

N-(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2-yl)- N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 493

(2-(4-[(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2- yl)-hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 494

(2-{6-[(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2- yl)-hydrazonomethyl]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 495

1-{4-[(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2- yl)-hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 496

1-{6-[(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2- yl)-hydrazonomethyl]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 497

N-(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2-yl)- N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 498

N-(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2-yl)- N′-[4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 499

(2-{4-[(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2- yl)-hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 500

(2-{6-[(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2- yl)-hydrazonomethyl]-2- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 501

{4-[(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 502

1-{6-[(4,5-Dimethyl-furan-2- yl)-hydrazonomethyl]-2- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 503

4-{N′-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 504

4-{N′-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2- ylmethylene]-hydrazino}- phenol 505

4-{N′-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 506

4-{N′-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 507

4-{N′-[2-(2-Methylamino- ethoxy)-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 508

4-{N′-[6-(2-Methylamino- ethoxy)-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 509

4-{N′-4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 510

4-{N′-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 511

4-{N′-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 512

4-{N′-[4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 513

4-{N′-[4-(2-Methylamino- ethoxy)-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 514

4- (N′-[6-(2-Methylamino- ethoxy)-2-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 515

4-{N′-[2-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl- propoxy)-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 516

4-{N′-[6-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl- propoxy)-4-morpholin-4-yl- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 517

N-(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)-N′- [6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 518

N-(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2- ylmethylene]-hydrazine 519

N-(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)-N′- [6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- piperidin-1-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 520

N-(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 521

4-{N′-[4-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl- propoxy)-6-morpholin-4-yl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 522

4-{N′-[6-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl- propoxy)-2-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidin-4-ylmethylene]- hydrazino}-phenol 523

N-(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 524

N-(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 525

N-(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 526

N-(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)-N′- [4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-2-ylmethylene]- hydrazine 527

(2-{4-[(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)- hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 528

(2-{6-[(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)- hydrazonomethyl]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 529

1-{4-[(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)- hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 530

1-{6-[(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)- hydrazonomethyl]-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyridin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 531

(2-{4-[(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)- hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 532

(2-{6-[(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)- hydrazonomethyl]-2- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-4- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 533

1-{4-[(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)- hydrazonomethyl]-6- morpholin-4-yl-[1,3,5]triazin- 2-yloxy)-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 534

N-(6,7-dimethoxy-2- morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-4- yl)-N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazine 535

(6,7-dimethoxy-2-morpholin-4- yl-quinazolin-4-yl)-(2,3- dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-amine 536

N-(6,7-dimethoxy-4- morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-2- yl)-N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazine 537

(6,7-dimethoxy-4-morpholin-4- yl-quinazolin-2-yl)-(2,3- dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-amine 538

N-(3-methyl-benzylidene)-N′- (2-morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin- 4-yl)-hydrazine 539

4-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-6-m- tolyl-quinazoline 540

2-(2-Methoxy-ethoxy)-4- morpholin-4-yl-6-m-tolyl- quinazoline 541

[4-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- quinazolin-6-yl]-phenyl-amine 542

2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl-6-m- tolyl-quinazoline 543

4-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-6-m-tolyl- quinazoline 544

2-Methyl-1-(4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-m-tolyl-quinazolin-2-yloxy)- propan-2-ol 545

2-(4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-m-tolyl- quinazolin-2-yloxy)-ethanol 546

2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl-6- phenyl-quinazoline 547

2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(3- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)- quinazoline 548

2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl-6-p- tolyl-quinazoline 549

2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-(5-methyl-thiophen- 2-yl)-4-morpholin-4-yl- quinazoline 550

3-{2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-4-morpholin- 4-yl-quinazolin-6-yl}- benzonitrile 551

3-{2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-4-morpholin- 4-yl-quinazolin-6-yl}- benzamide 552

2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-(3-methoxy-phenyl)- 4-morpholin-4-yl-quinazoline 553

2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-(3,4-dimethyl- phenyl)-4-morpholin-4-yl- quinazoline 554

2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-(3,5-dimethyl- phenyl)-4-morpholin-4-yl- quinazoline 555

6-Benzofuran-2-yl-2-[2-(3,4- dimethoxy-phenyl)-ethoxy]-4- morpholin-4-yl-quinazoline 556

2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl-6- phenoxy-quinazoline 557

6-(4-Chloro-phenyl)-2-[2-(3,4- dimethoxy-phenyl)-ethoxy]-4- morpholin-4-yl-quinazoline 558

2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-(4-methoxy-phenyl)- 4-morpholin-4-yl-quinazoline 559

2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl-6-(4- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)- quinazoline 560

6-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-2-[2-(3,4- dimethoxy-phenyl)-ethoxy]-4- morpholin-4-yl-quinazoline 561

6-(2-Chloro-phenoxy)-2-[2- (3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl- quinazoline 562

6-(3-Chloro-phenoxy)-2-[2- (3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl- quinazoline 563

2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl-6-p- tolyloxy-quinazoline 564

4-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-6-p- tolyl-quinazoline 565

6-(4-Fluoro-phenyl)-4- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- quinazoline 566

{2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy)-4-morpholin-4-yl- quinazolin-6-yl}-m-tolyl-amine 567

{2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy)-4-morpholin-4-yl- quinazolin-6-yl}-p-tolyl-amine 568

{2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-4-morpholin-4-yl- quinazolin-6-yl}-o-tolyl-amine 569

4-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-6-m- tolyl-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine 570

4-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-6-(3- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)- pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine 571

6-(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)-4- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine 572

6-Benzofuran-2-yl-4- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine 573

4-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-6-o- tolyloxy-pyrido[2,3- d]pyrimidine 574

4-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-6-p- tolyloxy-pyrido[2,3- d]pyrimidine 575

4-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-6- phenoxy-pyrido[2,3- d]pyrimidine 576

1-(2-Morpholin-4-yl-7,8- dihydro-[1,4]dioxino[2,3- g]quinazolin-4-yl)-3-m-tolyl- urea 577

1-(6-Isobutoxy-7-methoxy-2- morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-4- yl)-3-m-tolyl-urea 578

1-[7-Methoxy-2-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-quinazolin-4-yl]-3-m- tolyl-urea 579

3-{3-[7-Methoxy-2-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-quinazolin-4-yl]- ureido}-benzamide 580

3-{3-[7-Methoxy-2-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-quinazolin-4-yl]- ureido}-N,N-dimethyl- benzamide 581

3-{3-[7-Methoxy-2-morpholin- 4-yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-quinazolin-4-yl]- ureido}-5,N-dimethyl- benzamide 582

3-Chloro-5-{3-[7-methoxy-2- morpholin-4-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- quinazolin-4-yl]-ureido}-N- methyl-benzamide 583

1-(1H-Indol-5-yl)-3-[7- methoxy-2-morpholin-4-yl-6- (2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- quinazolin-4-yl]-urea 584

1-(3-Ethyl-phenyl)-3-[7- methoxy-2-morpholin-4-yl-6- (2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- quinazolin-4-yl]-urea 585

1-(3-Isopropyl-phenyl)-3-[7- methoxy-2-morpholin-4-yl-6- (2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- quinazolin-4-yl]-urea 586

[7-Methoxy-2-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- quinazolin-4-yl]-carbamic acid m-tolyl ester 587

m-Tolyl-carbamic acid 7- methoxy-2-morpholin-4-yl-6- (2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- quinazolin-4-yl ester 588

N-[7-Methoxy-2-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-quinazolin-4-yl]-N′-m- tolyl-guanidine 589

N-[7-Methoxy-2-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-quinazolin-4-yl]-N′- methyl-N′′-m-tolyl-guanidine 590

N-[7-Methoxy-2-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-quinazolin-4-yl]-N′- cyano-N′′-m-tolyl-guanidine 591

N-[7-Methoxy-2-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-quinazolin-4-yl]-N′- nitro-N′′-m-tolyl-guanidine 592

1-[7-Methoxy-2-morpholin-4- yl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-quinazolin-4-yl]-3-m- tolyl-thioure 593

7-Methoxy-2-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- quinazoline-4-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- amide 594

7-Methoxy-2-morpholin-4-yl- 6-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- quinazoline-4-carboxylic acid (1,2,3-trimethyl-1H-indol-5- yl)-amide 595

2-(4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-m-tolyl- pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidin-2- yloxy)-ethanol 596

Methyl-[2-(4-morpholin-4-yl- 6-naphthalen-2-yl-quinazolin- 2-yloxy)-ethyl]-amine 597

4-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-6- naphthalen-2-yl-quinazoline 598

6-(3,4-Dimethyl-phenyl)-4- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidine 599

Dimethyl-[2-(4-morpholin-4- yl-6-m-tolyl-pyrido[3,4- d]pyrimidin-2-yloxy)-ethyl]- amine 600

2-[2-(4-Methyl-piperazin-1-yl)- ethoxy)-4-morpholin-4-yl-6-m- tolyl-pyrido[3,4-d]pyrimidine 601

4-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-6-m- tolyl-pteridine 602

4-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-6-o- tolyloxy-pyrido[3,4- d]pyrimidine 603

6-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-4-morpholin- 4-yl-2-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimido[5,4- d]pyrimidine 604

6-(5-Methyl-thiophen-2-yl)-4- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimido[5,4-d]pyrimidine 605

4-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-6-m- tolyl-pyrimido[5,4- d]pyrimidine 606

6-(1H-Indol-3-yl)-4-morpholin- 4-yl-2-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-quinazoline 607

4-(6-Benzofuran-2-yl-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyrido[3,2- d]pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methyl- butan-2-ol 608

3-[6-(3,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyrido[3,2- d]pyrimidin-2-yl)-propan-1-ol 609

[6-(3,4-Dichloro-phenyl)-4- morpholin-4-yl-pyrido[3,2- d]pyrimidin-2-yl]-[2-(3,4,5- trimethoxy-phenyl)-ethyl]- amine 610

4-Chloro-2-{2-[2-(4-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-ethylamino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-6- yl}-phenol 611

4-Chloro-2-{2-[2-(4-methyl- piperazin-1-yl)-ethylamino]-4- morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-6- yl}-phenol 612

6-(3-Chloro-phenyl)-2-(3- methoxy-propyl)-4-morpholin- 4-yl-quinazoline 623

6-(1,5-Dimethyl-1H-imidazol- 2-yl)-2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-4- morpholin-4-yl-quinazoline 614

[2-(2-Methoxy-ethoxy)-4- morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-6- yl]-methyl-pyridin-2-yl-amine 615

(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-6-yl)- [2-(2-methoxy-ethoxy)-4- morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-6- yl]-amine 616

1-(4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-m- tolylamino-quinazolin-2-yl)-3- phenyl-urea 617

N-Benzylidene-N′-[4- morpholin-4-yl-6-(toluene-3- sulfonyl)-quinazolin-2-yl]- hydrazino 618

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- (4-morpholin-4-yl-6-m- tolyloxy-quinazolin-2-yl)- hydrazine 619

N-(4-Morpholin-4-yl-6-m- tolyloxy-quinazolin-2-yl)-2- phenyl-acetamide 620

2-Phenethyloxy-4- thiomorpholin-4-yl-6-m- tolyloxy-quinazoline 621

4-(1,1-Dioxo-116- thiomorpholin-4-yl)-6-(4- fluoro-phenyl)-2-(2-pyridin-2- yl-ethoxy)-quinazoline 622

4-(4-Methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-2- (2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)-6-m- tolyl-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidine 623

4-Piperidin-1-yl-2-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-6-m-tolyl- pyrido[3,2-d]pyrimidine 624

6-(4,5-Dimethyl-imidazol-1- yl)-4-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- quinazoline 625

3-[2-(6-Benzofuran-3-yl-4- morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-2- yloxy)-ethyl]-oxazolidin-2-one 626

3-{2-[6-(1H-Indol-4-yloxy)-4- morpholin-4-yl-quinazolin-2- yloxy]-ethyl}-oxazolidin-2-one 627

Diisopropyl-{4-methoxy-6-[N′- (1-methyl-1H-indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-amine 628

{4-[N′-(1H-Indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]-6- methoxy-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}- diisopropyl-amine 629

Diisopropyl-{4-methoxy-6-[N′- (7-methyl-1H-indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-amine 630

{4-[N′-(5-Fluoro-1H-indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]-6- methoxy-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}- diisopropyl-amine 631

1-{3-[(4-Diisopropylamino-6- methoxy-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)- hydrazonomethyl]-indol-1-yl}- ethanone 632

[4-[N′-(1H-Indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]-acetic acid methyl ester 633

N-{4-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-6-thiazolidin- 3-yl-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-N′- (1H-indol-3-ylmethylene)- hydrazine 634

N-[4-(1,4-Dioxa-8-aza- spiro[4.5]dec-8-yl)-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl]-N′-(1H- indol-3-ylmethylene)-hydrazine 635

[4-[N′-(1H-Indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-ylamino]- acetonitrile 636

N-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)- N′-[4-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- 6-(tetrahydro-pyran-4-yloxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl]-hydrazine 637

1-[4-[N′-(1H-Indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]-6-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl]-piperidin-4- one 638

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [6-piperidin-1-yl-2-(2-pyridin- 2-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4-yl]- hydrazine 639

Bis-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-[6-[N′- (3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-2-(2-pyridin-2-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4-yl]-amine 640

[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethyl]-{4-methyl-6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-2-yl}- amine 641

{2-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]- pyrimidin-4-yl}-dimethyl- amino 642

{6-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethoxy]-2-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]- pyrimidin-4-yl}-dimethyl- amine 643

[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethyl]-{4-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]- pyrimidin-2-yl}-amine 644

Dimethyl-[2-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-4-yl]-amine 645

2,6-Bis-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]- pyrimidin-4-ylamine 646

N-{4-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-6-thiophen-3- yl-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-N′- isopropylidene-hydrazine 647

N-{4-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-6-imidazol-1- yl-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazine 648

N-{4-Chloro-6-[2-(3,4- dimethoxy-phenyl)-ethoxy]- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazine 649

N-{4-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-6-phenyl- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl}-N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazine 650

N-{4-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethoxy]-6-thiophen-3- yl-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl)-N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazine 651

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [2-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)-6- pyrrolidin-1-yl-pyrimidin-4- yl]-hydrazine 652

N-[6-Azetidin-1-yl-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 653

3-{6-Dimethylamino-2-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-4-yl}- propan-1-ol 654

(4-Nitro-phenyl)-carbamic acid 3-(6-dimethylamino-2-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-4-yl}- propyl ester 655

(4-Trifluoromethyl-phenyl)- carbamic acid 3-{6- dimethylamino-2-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-4-yl}- propyl ester 656

Diethyl-[6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-amine 657

(2-Methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-[6- [N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-2-(2-morpholin-4- yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4-yl]- amine 658

6-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- ylamino)-2-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid methyl ester 659

6-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- ylamino)-2-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid dimethylamide 660

[6-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- ylamino)-2-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4-yl]- morpholin-4-yl-methanone 661

4-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- ylamino)-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimidine-2- carboxylic acid methyl ester 662

N-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)- N′-[2-(2-pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- 6-thiazolidin-3-yl- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 663

N-(1H-Indol-3-ylmethylene)- N′-[2-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-6-thiazolidin-3- yl-pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 664

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- 6-thiazolidin- 3-yl-pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 665

3-(2-{4-[N′-(3-Methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-6- thiazolidin-3-yl-pyrimidin- 2-yloxy}-ethyl)-oxazolidin-2- one 666

4-Methyl-2-{[2-(2- methylamino-ethoxy)-6- thiazolidin-3-yl-pyrimidin-4- yl]-hydrazonomethyl)-phenol 667

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [6-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- 4-thiazolidin-3-yl-pyridin-2- yl]-hydrazine 668

N-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)-N′- [2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- 6-thiazolidin-3-yl-pyridin-4- yl]-hydrazine 669

(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-6-yl)- [2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- 6-thiazolidin-3-yl-pyrimidin-4- yl]-amine 670

2-(2-Morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-6- thiazolidin-3-yl-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl- 1H-indol-5-yl)-amide 671

3-(2-(4-Diethylamino-6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-oxazolidin-2-one 672

Diethyl-{2-(2-methylamino- ethoxy)-6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]- pyrimidin-4-yl}-amine 673

1-{4-Diethylamino-6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 674

Diethyl-[6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-amine 675

2-{[6-Diethylamino-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-4-methyl- phenol 676

Diethyl-[6-[N′-(1H-indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-amine 677

Diethyl-[4-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl]-amine 678

Diethyl-[2-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-4-yl]-amine 679

Diethyl-[6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-amine 680

6-Diethylamino-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- amide 681

6-Diethylamino-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-4- [(2,3-dimethy-1H-indol-5-yl)- amino]-pyrimidine 682

3-(2-(4-[(2-Methoxy-ethyl)- methyl-amino]-6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-oxazolidin-2-one 683

(2-Methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-{2- (2-methylamino-ethoxy)-6-[N′- (3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-4-yl}- amine 684

1-{4-[(2-Methoxy-ethyl)- methyl-amino]-6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 685

(2-Methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-[4- [N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-6-(2-morpholin-4- yl-ethoxy)-[1,3,5]triazin-2-yl]- amine 686

(2-Methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-[2- [N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-6-(2-morpholin-4- yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-4-yl]-amine 687

(2-Methoxy-ethyl)-methyl-[6- [N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-(2-morpholin-4- yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2-yl]-amine 688

2-{[6-[(2-Methoxy-ethyl)- methyl-amino]-2-(2-morpholin- 4-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-4-methyl- phenol 689

[6-[N′-(1H-Indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-(2-methoxy- ethyl)-methyl-amine 690

4-[(2-Methoxy-ethyl)-methyl- amino]-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-[1,3,5]triazine-2- carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl- 1H-indol-5-yl)-amide 691

N-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- yl)-N′-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-N′- methyl-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-[1,3,5]triazine-2,4- diamine 692

Dimethyl-[6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-amine 693

3-(2-{4-Dimethylamino-6-[N′- (3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-oxazolidin-2-one 694

Dimethyl-{2-(2-methylamino- ethoxy)-6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]- pyrimidin-4-yl}-amine 695

1-{4-Dimethylamino-6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 696

Dimethyl-[6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-2-(2- pyridin-2-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-amine 697

2-{[6-Dimethylamino-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-4-methyl- phenol 698

[6-[N′-(2-Amino-5-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-dimethyl- amine 699

[6-[N′-(1H-Indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-dimethyl- amine 700

Dimethyl-[4-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl]-amine 701

Dimethyl-[6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-4-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-amine 702

6-Dimethylamino-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- amide 703

6-Dimethylamino-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)-4- [(2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- amino]pyrimidine 704

6-[N′-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-2-(2-morpholin-4- yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4- ylamine 705

3-(2-{4-Amino-6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-oxazolidin-2-one 706

2-(2-Methylamino-ethoxy)-6- [N′-(3-methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-4- ylamine 707

6-[N′-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-2-(2-pyridin-2-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4-ylamine 708

2-{[6-Amino-2-(2-morpholin- 4-yl-ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-4-methyl- phenol 709

6-[N′-(2-Amino-5-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylamine 710

6-[N′-(1H-Indol-3- ylmethylene)-hydrazino]-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-ylamine 711

1-{4-Amino-6-[N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazino]- pyrimidin-2-yloxy}-2-methyl- propan-2- 712

2-[N′-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-6-(2-morpholin-4- yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-4-ylamine 713

6-[N′-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-4-(2-morpholin-4- yl-ethoxy)-pyridin-2-ylamine 714

4-[N′-(3-Methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-6-(2-morpholin-4- yl-ethoxy)-[1,3,5]triazin-2- ylamine 715

2-Amino-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimidine-4- carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl- 1H-indol-5-yl)-amide 716

N4-(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5- yl)-6-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimidine-2,4- diamine 717

N-[4-Imidazol-1-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- [1,3,5]triazin-2-yl]-N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)-hydrazine 718

3-(2-{4-Imidazol-1-yl-6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-oxazolidin-2-one 719

(2-{4-Imidazol-1-yl-6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-methyl-amine 720

1-{4-Imidazol-1-yl-6-[N′-(3- methyl-benzylidene)- hydrazino]-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-2-methyl-propan-2-ol 721

N-[4-Imidazol-1-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyridin-2-yl]-N′-(3-methyl- benzylidene)-hydrazine 722

2-{[6-Imidazol-1-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]- hydrazonomethyl}-4-methyl- phenol 723

N-[6-Imidazol-1-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-N′-(1H-indol- 3-ylmethylene)-hydrazine 724

2-Imidazol-1-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidine-4-carboxylic acid (2,3-dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- amide 725

(2,3-Dimethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)- [2-imidazol-1-yl-6-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-amine 726

{6-morpholin-4-yl-2-[2- (pyridin-2-yloxy)-ethoxy]-9H- purin-8-yl}-m-tolyl-amine 727

(3-Methoxyphenyl)-{6- morpholin-4-yl-2-[2-(pyridin- 2-yloxy)-ethoxy]-9H-purin-8- yl}-amine 728

{6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-[2- (pyridin-2-yloxy)-ethoxy]-9H- purin-8-yl}-p-tolyl-amine 729

N²-{2-(3,4-Dimethoxy- phenyl)-ethyl]-6-morpholin-4- yl-N⁸-m-tolyl-9H-purine-2,8- diamine 730

6-morpholin-4-yl-N⁸-m-tolyl- 9H-purine-2,8-diamine 731

2-(6-morpholin-4-yl-8-m- tolylamino-9H-purin-2- ylamino)-ethanol 732

N²-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-N⁸-m- tolyl-9H-purine-2,8-diamine 733

N²-[2-(3,4-Dimethoxy-phenyl)- ethyl]-6-morpholin-4-yl-N⁸-m- tolyl-9H-purine-2,8-diamine 734

9-Methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N- m-tolyl-9H-purine-2,8-diamine 735

[2-(3,4-dimethoxy-benzyloxy)- 6-morpholin-4-yl-9H-purine-8- yl-p-tolyl-amine 736

N²-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-N²- methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl-N⁸- m-tolyl-9H-purine-2,8-diamine 737

N²-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-N²- methyl-9-methyl-6-morpholin- 4-yl-N⁸-m-tolyl-9H-purine-2,8- diamine 738

N²-[4-(2-Methoxy-ethoxy- phenyl]-N²-methyl-6- morpholin-4-yl-N⁸-m-tolyl-9H- purine-2,8-diamine 739

4-[2-(6-morpholin-4-yl-8-m- tolylamino-9H-purine-2- ylamino)-ethyl]- benzenesulfonamide 740

2-[Methyl-(6-morpholin-4-yl- 8-m-tolylamino-9H-purin-2- ylamino)-amino]-ethanol 741

2-[(2-Hydroxy-ethyl)-(6- morpholin-4-yl-8-m- tolylamino-9H-purin-2- ylamino)-amino]-ethanol 742

6-Morpholin-4-yl-N²,N⁸-di-m- tolyl-9H-purine-2,8-diamine 743

6-Morpholin-4-yl-N²,N⁸-di-o- tolyl-9H-purine-2,8-diamine 744

6-Morpholin-4-yl-N²,N⁸-di-p- tolyl-9H-purine-2,8-diamine 745

N²,N⁸-bis-(3,4-dimethoxy- phenyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-9H- purine-2,8-diamine 746

N²,N⁸-bis-(3-methoxy-phenyl)- 6-morpholin-4-yl-9H-purine- 2,8-diamine 747

6-morpholin-4-yl-N²,N⁸-di- pyridine-9H-purine-2,8- diamine 748

N²,N⁸-bis-(3-fluoro-phenyl)-6- morpholin-4-yl-9H-purine-2,8- diamine 749

N²,N⁸-bis-(4-methoxy-phenyl)- 6-morpholin-4-yl-9H-purine- 2,8-diamine 750

N²,N⁸-bis-(3-ethoxy-phenyl)- 6-morpholin-4-yl-9H-purine- 2,8-diamine 751

N²,N⁸-bis-(3,5-dimethyl- phenyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-9H- purine-2,8-diamine 752

9-Methyl-6-morpholin-4-yl- N²,N⁸-di-m-tolyl-9H-purine- 2,8-diamine 753

6-morpholin-4-yl-N²,N⁸- diphenyl-9H-purine-2,8- diamine 754

6-morpholin-4-yl-N²,N⁸-bis-(3- trifluoromethyl-phenyl)-9H- purine-2,8-diamine 755

6-morpholin-4-yl-N²,N⁸-bis-(4- chloro-phenyl)-9H-purine-2,8- diamine 756

N²,N⁸-bis-(4-methoxy-phenyl)- N²,N⁸-dimethyl-6- morpholin-4-yl-9H- purine-2,8-diamine 757

3-Bromo-4-(6-morpholin-4-yl- 8-m-tolylamino-9H-purin-2- ylamino)-benzenesulfonamide 758

N²-(4-Methansulfonyl-phenyl)- 6-morpholin-4-yl-N⁸-m-tolyl- 9H-purine-2,8-diamine 759

4-[Methyl-(6-morpholin-4-yl- 8-m-tolylamino-9H-purin-2- yl)-amino]-benzonitrile 760

9,N²-Dimethyl-6-morpholin-4- yl-N²,N⁸-di-m-tolyl-9H-purine- 2,8-diamine 761

[2-(4-Fluoro-phenoxy)-6- morpholin-4-yl-9H-purin-8-yl]- m-tolyl-amine 762

6-morphohn-4-yl-2-p-tolyloxy- 9H-purin-8-yl)-m-tolyl-amine 763

2-Chloro-6-morpholin-4-yl-9H- purin-8-yl)-m-tolyl-amine 764

3-(6-morpholin-4-yl-8-m- tolylamino-9H-purin-2- ylamino)-phenol 765

4-(6-morpholin-4-yl-8-m- tolylamino-9H-purin-2-yloxy)- benzonitrile 766

[2-(4-Methoxy-phenoxy)-6- morpholin-4-yl-9H-purin-2-yl]- m-tolyl-amine 767

N-(6-morpholin-4-yl-8-m- tolylamino-9H-purin-2-yl)-2- (pyridin-3-yloxy)-acetamide 768

{6-morpholin-4-yl-2-[2- pyridin-3-yloxy)-ethoxy]-9H- purin-2-yl}-m-toly-amine 769

6-morpholin-4-yl-N²-(3- phenyl-propyl)-N⁸-m-tolyl-9H- purine-2,8-diamine 780

N-(6-morpholin-4-yl-8-p- tolylamino-9H-purin-2-yl)- acetamide 781

N-2′,N-8′-Bis-(3-ethyl- phenyl)-6-morpholin-4-yl-7H- purine-2,8-diamine 782

(4-Methoxy-phenyl)-methyl-(6- morpholin-4-yl-8-m-tolyloxy- 7H-purin-2-yl)-amine 783

(2,6-di-morpholin-4-yl-7H- purin-8-yl)-m-tolyl-methanone 784

{2-[(4-Methoxy-phenyl)- methyl-amino]-6-morpholin-4- yl-7H-purin-8-yl)-m-tolyl- methanone 785

(4-Fluoro-5,7-di-morpholin-4- yl-1H-benzoimidazol-2-yl)-m- tolyl-amine 786

[2-(2-methoxy-ethyl)-6- morpholin-4-yl-9H-purin-8- yl]-m-tolyl-amine 787

N²,N⁸-bis-(3-methylphenyl)-6- (4-methylpiperidinyl)-9H- purine-2,8-diamine 788

[2-(2-Benzyloxy-ethyl)-6- morpholin-4-yl-9H-purin-8-yl]- m-tolyl-amine 789

2-(6-morpholin-4-yl-8-m- tolylamino-9H-purin-2- yl)-ethanol 790

5-Methyl-3-{[6-morpholin-4- yl-2-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4-yl]- hydrazono}-1,3-dihydro-indol- 2-one 791

N-(6-Methyl-chroman-4- ylidene)-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 792

N-(6-Methyl-indan-1-ylidene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 793

N-(Indan-1-ylidene)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 794

N-(Benzofuran-3-ylidene)-N′- [6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 795

N-(3-Methyl-indan-1-ylidene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 796

N-(4-Methyl-indan-1-ylidene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 797

N-(5-Methoxy-indan-1- ylidene)-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 798

N-(6-Methoxy-indan-1- ylidene)-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 799

N-(Indan-2-ylidene)-N′-(6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 800

N-(3,4-Dihydro-2H- naphthalen-1-ylidene)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 801

N-(Chroman-4-ylidene)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 802

N-(6-Methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H- naphthalen-1-ylidene)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 803

N-(7-Methoxy-3,4-dihydro-2H- naphthalen-1-ylidene)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 804

N-(7-Nitro-3,4-dihydro-2H- naphthalen-1-ylidene)-N′-(6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 805

N-(6-Hydroxy-3,4-dihydro-2H- naphthalen-1-ylidene)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 806

N-(5,7-Dimethyl-3,4-dihydro- 2H-naphthalen-1-ylidene)-N′- (6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 807

N-(6,7-Dimethoxy-3,4- dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1- ylidene)-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 808

N-(4-Methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H- naphthalen-1-ylidene)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 809

1-Methyl-3-{[6-morpholin-4- yl-2-(2-morpholin-4-yl- ethoxy)-pyrimidin-4-yl]- hydrazono)-1,3-dihydro-indol- 2-one 810

3-(2-{4-[N′-(6-Methyl-indan- 1-ylidene)-hydrazino]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yloxy}-ethyl)-oxazolidin-2-one 811

3-(2-{4-[N′-(6-Hydroxy-3,4- dihydro-2H-naphthalen-1- ylidene)-hydrazino]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yloxy)-ethyl)-oxazolidin-2-one 812

2-Methyl-1-{4-[N′-(6-methyl- indan-1-ylidene)-hydrazino]-6- morpholin-4-yl-pyrimidin-2- yloxy)-propan-2-ol 813

5-{[2-(2-Hydroxy-2-methyl- propoxy)-6-morpholin-4-yl- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazono}- 5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen- 2-ol 814

N-(4-Hydroxy-indan-1- ylidene)-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 815

N-(5-Hydroxy-indan-1- ylidene)-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 816

3-{[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazono}- 2,3-dihydro-benzofuran-6-ol 817

N-(5-Hydroxy-3,4-dihydro- naphthalen-1-ylidene)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 818

N-(6-Fluoro-chroman-4- ylidene)-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 819

N-(5-Fluoro-indan-1-ylidene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 820

N-(6,7-Dihydro-5H- benzo[1,2,5]oxadiazol-4- ylidene)-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 821

N-[6-Morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-N′-(octahydro- naphthalen-1-ylidene)- hydrazine 822

N-(4-tert-Butyl- cyclohexylidene)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 823

N-(2-Methyl-cyclohexylidene)- N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 824

N-Cyclopentylidene-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 825

N-Bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2- ylidene-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 826

N-(6-Chloro-thiochroman-4- ylidene)-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 827

N-(6-Chloro-1,1-dioxo-1λ⁶- thiochroman-4-ylidene)-N′-[6- morpholin-4-yl-2-(2- morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 828

N-(6-Methyl-chromen-4- ylidene)-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine 829

N-(6-Chloro-chromen-4- ylidene)-N′-[6-morpholin-4-yl- 2-(2-morpholin-4-yl-ethoxy)- pyrimidin-4-yl]-hydrazine

All of the features, specific embodiments and particular substituents disclosed herein may be combined in any combination. Each feature, embodiment or substituent disclosed in this specification may be replaced by an alternative feature, embodiment or substituent serving the same, equivalent, or similar purpose. In the case of chemical compounds, specific values can be combined in any combination resulting in a stable structure. Furthermore, specific values (whether preferred or not) for substituents in one type of chemical structure may be combined with values for other substituents (whether preferred or not) in the same or different type of chemical structure. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature, embodiment or substituent disclosed is only an example of a generic series of equivalent or similar features feature, embodiments or substituents.

c-Rel has been shown to play a role in the proliferation and survival of B-cells. The c-Rel protein is expressed at all stages of B-cell development, but is expressed at the highest levels in mature B-cells. c-Rel knockout mice develop normally and have no gross defects in hemopoiesis. However, they show immuno-deficiencies which primarily stem from defects in B-cells proliferation and survival in response to mitogenic activation, such as LPS, anti-IgM, antigens, and CD40. In addition, they show reduced antibody production in response to an antigen. Without wishing to be bound by any theory, because the experimental evidence appears to indicate that the compounds of the invention inhibit the activity of c-Rel which has been shown to be necessary for B-cell proliferation and survival, it is believed that compounds of the invention are useful in treating B-cell regulated autoimmune disorders.

An “autoimmune disease” herein is a non-malignant disease or disorder arising from and directed against an individual's own (self) antigens and/or tissues.

Lymphocytes are one of several populations of white blood cells; they specifically recognize and respond to foreign antigen. The three major classes of lymphocytes are B lymphocytes (B cells), T lymphocytes (T cells) and natural killer (NK) cells. B lymphocytes are the cells responsible for antibody production and provide humoral immunity. B cells mature within the bone marrow and leave the marrow expressing an antigen-binding antibody on their cell surface. When a naive B cell first encounters the antigen for which its membrane-bound antibody is specific, the cell begins to divide rapidly and its progeny differentiate into memory B cells and effector cells called “plasma cells”. Memory B cells have a longer life span and continue to express membrane-bound antibody with the same specificity as the original parent cell. Plasma cells do not produce membrane-bound antibody but instead produce secreted form of the antibody. Secreted antibodies are the major effector molecules of humoral immunity. As used herein, “a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder” is an autoimmune disorder that involves misregulation of B-cells.

Examples of a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder that can be treated by administering one or more compound of the invention, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrug, include lystemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), Sjogren's syndrome, graft-versus-host disease, systemic sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, psoriatic arthritis, dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, chronic autoimmune urticaria, polymyositis/dermatomyositis, toxic epidermal necrolysis, systemic scleroderma and sclerosis, respiratory distress syndrome, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), meningitis, allergic rhinitis, encephalitis, uveitis, colitis, glomerulonephritis, allergic conditions, eczema, asthma, atherosclerosis, autoimmune myocarditis, leukocyte adhesion deficiency, lupus (nephritis, non-renal, discoid, alopecia), allergic encephalomyelitis, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, granulomatosis, Wegener's granulomatosis, agranulocytosis, vasculitis, aplastic anemia, Coombs positive anemia, Diamond Blackfan anemia, immune hemolytic anemia, hemolytic anemia (AIHA), pernicious anemia, pure red cell aplasia (PRCA), Factor VIII deficiency, hemophilia A, autoimmune neutropenia, pancytopenia, leukopenia, diseases involving leukocyte diapedesis, multiple organ injury syndrome, myasthenia gravis, anti-glomerular basement membrane disease, anti-phospholipid antibody syndrome, allergic neuritis, Bechet disease, Castleman's syndrome, Goodpasture's Syndrome, Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome, Reynaud's syndrome, Sjorgen's syndrome, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, solid organ transplant rejection, graft versus host disease (GVHD), pemphigoid bullous, pemphigus, vulgaris, foliaceus, autoimmune polyendocrinopathies, Reiter's disease, stiff-man syndrome, giant cell arteritis, immune complex nephritis, IgA nephropathy, IgM polyneuropathies, IgM mediated neuropathy, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), thrombotic throbocytopenic purpura (TTP), autoimmune thrombocytopenia, autoimmune orchitis, autoimmune oophoritis, primary hypothyroidism; autoimmune endocrine diseases, autoimmune thyroiditis, chronic thyroiditis (Hashimoto's Thyroiditis), subacute thyroiditis, idiopathic hypothyroidism, Addison's disease, Grave's disease, polyglandular endocrinopathy syndromes, Sheehan's syndrome, autoimmune hepatitis, Lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis (HIV), non-transplant bronchiolitis obliterans, Guillain-Barre' Syndrome, Large Vessel Vasculitis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Giant Cell (Takayasu's) Arteritis, Medium Vessel Vasculitis, Kawasaki's Disease, Polyarteritis Nodosa, ankylosing spondylitis, Berger's Disease, Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis, Primary biliary cirrhosis, Celiac sprue, Cryoglobulinemia, ALS, and coronary artery disease.

In one embodiment, B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder are selected from the group consisting of systemic sclerosis, toxic epidermal necrolysis, encephalitis, glomerulonephritis, leukocyte adhesion deficiency, tuberculosis, agranulocytosis, Factor VIII deficiency, hemophilia A, pancytopenia, leukopenia, diseases involving leukocyte diapedesis, multiple organ injury syndrome, anti-glomerular basement membrane disease, allergic neuritis, Castleman's syndrome, Goodpasture's Syndrome, Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome, Reynaud's syndrome, pemphigoid bullous, foliaceus, Reiter's disease, stiff-man syndrome, primary hypothyroidism, Sheehan's syndrome, non-transplant bronchiolitis obliterans, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Kawasaki's Disease, Polyarteritis Nodosa, Berger's Disease, Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis, Celiac sprue, Cryoglobulinemia, ALS, and coronary artery disease.

Without wishing to be bound by any theory, it is believed that the compounds of the invention can be used to inhibit proliferation and/or induce apoptosis in B-cells since it has been shown that c-Rel is necessary for proliferation and survival of B-cells. Therefore, in one aspect, the invention provides a method of inhibiting the proliferation of and/or inducing apoptosis in B-cells, comprising contacting the B-cells with a compound that inhibits the accumulation of c-Rel in the nucleus of the cells and does not materially inhibit the accumulation of other NF-κB family members in the nucleus of the cells. In one embodiment, the compound is any compound disclosed herein. In another embodiment, the compound inhibits post-translational phosphorylation of c-Rel. In another embodiment, the compound inhibits the post-translational acetylation of c-Rel.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of inhibiting the proliferation of and/or inducing apoptosis in B-cells, comprising contacting the B-cells with a compound that alters the post-translational modification of c-Rel and does not materially inhibit the post-translational phosphorylation of other NF-κB family members. In one embodiment, the compound inhibits the post-translational phosphorylation of c-Rel. In another embodiment, the compound inhibits the post-translational acetylation of c-Rel. In another embodiment, the compound is any compound disclosed herein.

In another aspect, the invention provides a method of inhibiting the proliferation of and/or inducing apoptosis in B-cells, comprising contacting B-cells with a compound that inhibits DNA binding of c-Rel to a κB site and does not inhibit the DNA binding of other NF-κB family members. In one embodiment, the compound is any compound disclosed herein.

As used interchangeably herein, “c-rel activity,” “biological activity of c-rel,” or “activity of c-rel,” include an activity exerted by c-rel protein on a c-rel responsive cell or tissue, e.g., a T cell, dendritic cells, NK cells, or on a c-rel target molecule, e.g., a nucleic acid molecule or protein target molecule, as determined in vivo, or in vitro, according to standard techniques. In one embodiment, c-rel activity is a direct activity, such as an association with a c-rel-target molecule. Alternatively, a c-rel activity is an indirect activity, such as a downstream biological event mediated by interaction of the c-rel protein with a c-rel target molecule.

As used herein, the term “contacting” (i.e., contacting a cell e.g. a cell, with a compound) includes incubating the compound and the cell together in vitro (e.g., adding the compound to cells in culture) as well as administering the compound to a subject such that the compound and cells of the subject are contacted in vivo. The term “contacting” does not include exposure of cells to a c-rel modulator that may occur naturally in a subject (i.e., exposure that may occur as a result of a natural physiological process).

As used herein, the term “modulate” with respect to c-rel includes changing the expression, activity or function of c-rel in such a manner that it differs from the naturally-occurring expression, function or activity of c-rel under the same conditions. For example, the expression, function or activity can be greater or less than that of naturally occurring c-rel, e.g., owing to a change in binding specificity, etc. As used herein, the various forms of the term “modulate” include stimulation (e.g., increasing or upregulating a particular response or activity) and inhibition (e.g., decreasing or downregulating a particular response or activity).

In the context of NF-κB and/or IκB (including IκBα and WO) expression and/or amount, the term “without materially inhibiting” as used herein means a smaller than 40%, preferably smaller than 30%, 20%, 10%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0% change in the level of expression of NFκB and/or amount of IκB.

In the context of alterations in the post-translational modification state or phosphorylation state of Nf-κB family members, the term “without materially altering” as used herein means that there is a quantitative difference of no more than 30-fold, preferably 15-fold, more preferably 10-fold, more preferably two-fold, and most preferably not detectably altered. The alteration can either be increased or decreased as compared to wild-type (e.g. state in an unstimulated cell) or control/reference samples.

As used herein, the term “post-translational modification” means any type of protein or polypeptide modifications that can be made to the native polypeptide sequence after its initial translation, enzyme-catalyzed or not, such as e.g. a acylation, phosphorylation, dephosphorylation, SUMOylation, ubiquitinylation, carboxymethylation, formylation, acetylation, deacetylation, gamma carboxyglutamic acid, norleucine, amidation, deamidation, carboxylation, carboxyamylation, sulfation, methylation, demethylation, hydroxylation, ADP-ribosylation, maturation, adenylation, O-linked glycosylation, N-linked glycosylation, methonine oxidation, myristoylation, formation of disulphide bonds, changes in oxidation/reduction, and addition of lipid (prenylation).

As used herein, the term “stimulus” means a growth factor, a cytokine, a hormone, a steroid, a lipid, an antigen, a small molecule (e.g., Ca²⁺, cAMP, cGMP), an osmotic shock, a heat or cold shock, a pH change, a change in ionic strength, a mechanical force, a viral or bacterial infection, or an attachment or detachment from a neighboring cell or a surface with or without a coated protein.

As used herein, the term “Nf-κB family members” refers to RelA (or p65), RelB, NF-κB1 (or p105/p50), NF-κB2 (or p100/p52), and cRel.

In another aspect, this invention features a pharmaceutical composition that includes a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and at least one compound that inhibits the accumulation of c-Rel in the nucleus of the B-cells and does not inhibit the accumulation of other NF-κB family members in the nucleus of the B-cells. In one embodiment, the compound in the pharmaceutical composition that inhibits the accumulation of c-Rel is not a compound disclosed in the patents or patent applications listed in Table 2. In one embodiment, the compound in the pharmaceutical composition that inhibits the accumulation of c-Rel is not a compound disclosed in the patents or patent applications listed in Table 3.

In another aspect, this invention features a pharmaceutical composition that includes a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and at least one compound that alters the post-translational modification of c-Rel and does not materially inhibit the post-translational phosphorylation of other NF-κB family members. In one embodiment, the compound in the pharmaceutical composition that alters the post-translational modification of c-Rel is not a compound disclosed in the patents and patent applications listed in Table 2. In one embodiment, the compound in the pharmaceutical composition that alters the post-translational modification of c-Rel is not a compound disclosed in the patents and patent applications listed in Table 3.

In another aspect, this invention features a pharmaceutical composition that includes a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and at least one compound that inhibits DNA binding of c-Rel to a κB site and does not inhibit the DNA binding of other NF-κB family members. In one embodiment, the compound in the pharmaceutical composition that inhibits DNA binding of c-Rel to a κB site is not a compound disclosed in the patents and patent applications listed in Table 2. In one embodiment, the compound in the pharmaceutical composition that inhibits DNA binding of c-Rel to a κB site is not a compound disclosed in the patents and patent applications listed in Table 3.

TABLE 2 Publication Serial No. Filing Date Publication No. Date U.S. Pat. No. 6,384,032 Jun. 15, 2000 U.S. Pat. No. 6,680,315 Nov. 30, 2001 U.S. Pat. No. 6,693,097 Nov. 30, 2001 U.S. Pat. No. 6,660,733 Jul. 10, 2002 U.S. Pat. No. 6,858,606 Nov. 26, 2002 U.S. application Ser. No. Sep. 5, 2003 2004-0053926 Mar. 18, 10/656,360 2004 U.S. application Ser. No. Sep. 5, 2003 2004-0048873 Mar. 11, 10/656,671 2004 U.S. application Ser. No. Sep. 5, 2003 2004-0053937 Mar. 18, 10/655,672 2004 U.S. application Ser. No. Oct. 14, 2003 2004-0198725 Oct. 7, 10/686,505 2004 PCT application No. May 28, 2004 WO 2005/000404 Jan. 6, PCT/US2004/017064 2005

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Methods for making the compounds of the invention have been disclosed in the U.S. patents and patent applications listed in Table 3. The entire teachings of these patents and patent applications are incorporated herein by reference.

As used herein, the term “alkyl” refers to a straight-chained or branched hydrocarbon group containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms. The term “lower alkyl” refers to a C1-C6 alkyl chain. Examples of alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, and n-pentyl. Alkyl groups may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents.

The term “alkenyl” refers to an unsaturated hydrocarbon chain that may be a straight chain or branched chain, containing 2 to 12 carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon double bond. Alkenyl groups may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents.

The term “alkynyl” refers to an unsaturated hydrocarbon chain that may be a straight chain or branched chain, containing the 2 to 12 carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon triple bond. Alkynyl groups may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents.

The sp² or sp carbons of an alkenyl group and an alkynyl group, respectively, may optionally be the point of attachment of the alkenyl or alkynyl groups.

The term “alkoxy,” as used herein, refers to an alkyl or a cycloalkyl group which is linked to another moiety though an oxygen atom. Alkoxy groups can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents.

The term “mercapto” refers to a —SH group.

The term “alkyl sulfanyl,” as used herein, refers to an alkyl or a cycloalkyl group which is linked to another moiety though a divalent sulfer atom. Alkyl sulfanyl groups can be optionally substituted with one or more substituents.

As used herein, the term “halogen” or “halo” means —F, —Cl, —Br or —I.

As used herein, the term “haloalkyl” means and alkyl group in which one or more (including all) the hydrogen radicals are replaced by a halo group, wherein each halo group is independently selected from —F, —Cl, —Br, and —I. The term “halomethyl” means a methyl in which one to three hydrogen radical(s) have been replaced by a halo group. Representative haloalkyl groups include trifluoromethyl, bromomethyl, 1,2-dichloroethyl, 4-iodobutyl, 2-fluoropentyl, and the like.

The term “cycloalkyl” refers to a hydrocarbon 3-8 membered monocyclic or 7-14 membered bicyclic ring system which is completely saturated ring. Cycloalkyl groups may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents. In one embodiment, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 atoms of each ring of a cycloalkyl group may be substituted by a substituent. Representative examples of cycloalkyl group include cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclobutyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, cyclodecyl, and bicyclo[2.1.1]hexyl.

The term “cyclyl” refers to a hydrocarbon 3-8 membered monocyclic or 7-14 membered bicyclic ring system having at least one non-aromatic ring, wherein the non-aromatic ring has some degree of unsaturation. Cyclyl groups may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents. In one embodiment, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 atoms of each ring of a cyclyl group may be substituted by a substituent. Examples of cyclyl groups include cyclohexenyl, bicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-enyl, dihydronaphthalenyl, benzocyclopentyl, cyclopentenyl, cyclopentadienyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclohexadienyl, cycloheptenyl, cycloheptadienyl, cycloheptatrienyl, cyclooctenyl, cyclooctadienyl, cyclooctatrienyl, cyclooctatetraenyl, cyclononenyl, cyclononadienyl, cyclodecenyl, cyclodecadienyl and the like.

The term “aryl” refers to a hydrocarbon monocyclic, bicyclic or tricyclic aromatic ring system. Aryl groups may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents. In one embodiment, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 atoms of each ring of an aryl group may be substituted by a substituent. Examples of aryl groups include phenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl, fluorenyl, indenyl, azulenyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “aralkyl” means an aryl group that is attached to another group by a (C₁-C₆)alkylene group. Aralkyl groups may be optionally substituted, either on the aryl portion of the aralkyl group or on the alkylene portion of the aralkyl group, with one or more substituent. Representative aralkyl groups include benzyl, 2-phenyl-ethyl, naphth-3-yl-methyl and the like.

As used herein, the term “alkylene” refers to an alkyl group that has two points of attachment. The term “(C₁-C₆)alkylene” refers to an alkylene group that has from one to six carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples of alkylene groups include methylene (—CH₂—), ethylene (—CH₂CH₂—), n-propylene (—CH₂CH₂CH₂—), isopropylene (—CH₂CH(CH₃)—), and the like. Alkylene groups may be optionally substituted.

As used herein, the term “cycloalkylene” refers to a cycloalkyl group that has two points of attachment. Cycloalkylene groups may be optionally substituted.

As used herein, the term “cyclylene” refers to a cyclyl group that has two points of attachment. Cyclylene groups may be optionally substituted.

As used herein, the term “arylene” refers to an aryl group that has two points of attachment. Arylene groups may be optionally substituted.

As used herein, the term “aralkylene” refers to an aralkyl group that has two points of attachment. Aralkylene groups may be optionally substituted.

The term “arylalkoxy” refers to an alkoxy substituted with an aryl.

The term “heteroaryl” refers to an aromatic 5-8 membered monocyclic, 8-12 membered bicyclic, or 11-14 membered tricyclic ring system having 1-4 ring heteroatoms if monocyclic, 1-6 heteroatoms if bicyclic, or 1-9 heteroatoms if tricyclic, said heteroatoms selected from O, N, or S, and the remainder ring atoms being carbon. Heteroaryl groups may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents. In one embodiment, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 atoms of each ring of a heteroaryl group may be substituted by a substituent. Examples of heteroaryl groups include pyridyl, 1-oxo-pyridyl, furanyl, benzo[1,3]dioxolyl, benzo[1,4]dioxinyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl thiazolyl, isoxazolyl, quinolinyl, pyrazolyl, isothiazolyl, pyridazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, triazolyl, thiadiazolyl, isoquinolinyl, indazolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzofuryl, indolizinyl, imidazopyridyl, tetrazolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, indolyl, tetrahydroindolyl, azaindolyl, imidazopyridyl, quinazolinyl, purinyl, pyrrolo[2,3]pyrimidinyl, pyrazolo[3,4]pyrimidinyl, and benzo(b)thienyl, 3H-thiazolo[2,3-c][1,2,4]thiadiazolyl, imidazo[1,2-d]-1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, imidazo[2,1-b]-1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1H, 2H-furo[3,4-d]-1,2,3-thiadiazolyl, 1H-pyrazolo[5,1-c]-1,2,4-triazolyl, pyrrolo[3,4-d]-1,2,3-triazolyl, cyclopentatriazolyl, 3H-pyrrolo[3,4-c]isoxazolyl, 1H, 3H-pyrrolo[1,2-c]oxazolyl, pyrrolo[2,1b]oxazolyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “heteroaralkyl” or “heteroarylalkyl” means a heteroaryl group that is attached to another group by a (C₁-C₆)alkylene. Heteroaralkyl groups may be optionally substituted, either on the heteroaryl portion of the heteroaralkyl group or on the alkylene portion of the heteroaralkyl group, with one or more substituent. Representative heteroaralkyl groups include 2-(pyridin-4-yl)-propyl, 2-(thien-3-yl)-ethyl, imidazol-4-yl-methyl and the like.

As used herein, the term “heteroarylene” refers to a heteroaryl group that has two points of attachment. Heteroarylene groups may be optionally substituted.

As used herein, the term “heteroaralkylene” refers to a heteroaralkyl group that has two points of attachment. Heteroaralkylene groups may be optionally substituted.

The term “heterocycloalkyl” refers to a nonaromatic, completely saturated 3-8 membered monocyclic, 7-12 membered bicyclic, or 10-14 membered tricyclic ring system comprising 1-3 heteroatoms if monocyclic, 1-6 heteroatoms if bicyclic, or 1-9 heteroatoms if tricyclic, said heteroatoms selected from O, N, S, B, P or Si. Heterocycloalkyl groups may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents. In one embodiment, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 atoms of each ring of a heterocycloalkyl group may be substituted by a substituent. Representative heterocycloalkyl groups include piperidinyl, piperazinyl, 2-oxopiperazinyl, 2-oxopiperidinyl, 2-oxopyrrolidinyl, 4-piperidonyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl sulfone, morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl sulfoxide, thiomorpholinyl sulfone, 1,3-dioxolane, tetrahydrofuranyl, tetrahydrothienyl, an thiirene.

The term “heterocyclyl” refers to a nonaromatic 5-8 membered monocyclic, 7-12 membered bicyclic, or 10-14 membered tricyclic ring system comprising 1-3 heteroatoms if monocyclic, 1-6 heteroatoms if bicyclic, or 1-9 heteroatoms if tricyclic, said heteroatoms selected from O, N, S, B, P or Si, wherein the nonaromatic ring system has some degree of unsaturation. Heterocyclyl groups may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents. In one embodiment, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 atoms of each ring of a heterocyclyl group may be substituted by a substituent. Examples of these groups include thiirenyl, thiadiazirinyl, dioxazolyl, 1,3-oxathiolyl, 1,3-dioxolyl, 1,3-dithiolyl, oxathiazinyl, dioxazinyl, dithiazinyl, oxadiazinyl, thiadiazinyl, oxazinyl, thiazinyl, 1,4-oxathiin, 1,4-dioxin, 1,4-dithiin, 1H-pyranyl, oxathiepinyl, 5H-1,4-dioxepinyl, 5H-1,4-dithiepinyl, 6H-isoxazolo[2,3-d]1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 7H-oxazolo[3,2-d]1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, and the like.

As used herein, the term “heterocycloalkylene” refers to a heterocycloalkyl group that has two points of attachment. Heterocycloalkylene groups may be optionally substituted.

As used herein, the term “heterocyclylene” refers to a heterocyclyl group that has two points of attachment. Heterocyclylene groups may be optionally substituted.

When a cycloalkyl, cyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl is fused to another ring (e.g., a cycloalkyl, cyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, heteroaryl), it shares two or more ring atoms, preferably two to four ring atoms, with the other ring.

The term “amino” refers to —NH₂. The term “alkylamino” refers to an amino in which one hydrogen is replaced by an alkyl group. The term “dialkylamino” refers to an amino in which each of the hydrogens is replaced by an independently selected alkyl group.

The term “aminoalkyl” refers to an alkyl substituent which is further substituted with one or more amino groups.

The term “mercaptoalkyl” refers to an alkyl substituent which is further substituted with one or more mercapto groups.

The term “hydroxyalkyl” or “hydroxylalkyl” refers to an alkyl substituent which is further substituted with one or more hydroxy groups.

The term “sulfonylalkyl” refers to an alkyl substituent which is further substituted with one or more sulfonyl groups.

The term “sulfonylaryl” refers to an aryl substituent which is further substituted with one or more sulfonyl groups.

The term alkylcarbonyl refers to an —C(O)-alkyl.

The term “mercaptoalkoxy” refers to an alkoxy substituent which is further substituted with one or more mercapto groups.

The term “alkylcarbonylalkyl” refers to an alkyl substituent which is further substituted with —C(O)-alkyl. The alkyl or aryl portion of alkylamino, aminoalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, mercaptoalkoxy, sulfonylalkyl, sulfonylaryl, alkylcarbonyl, and alkylcarbonylalkyl may be optionally substituted with one or more substituents.

Suitable substituents for an alkyl, alkoxy, alkyl sulfanyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylene, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkylene, cyclylene, heterocycloalkylene, heterocyclylene, arylene, aralkylene, heteroalkylene and heteroaryalkylene groups include any substituent which will form a stable compound of the invention. Examples of substituents for an alkyl, alkoxy, alkylsulfanyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylene, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cyclyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, cycloalkylene, cyclylene, heterocycloalkylene, heterocyclylene, arylene, aralkylene, heteroalkylene and heteroaryalkylene include an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkoxy, an optionally substituted alkyl sulfanyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteraralkyl, a haloalkyl, halo, cyano, nitro, haloalkoxy, ═O, ═S, ═NR, —OR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), —SR^(k), —C(O)R^(k), —C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(k), —C(O)OR^(k), —OC(O)R^(k), —NR^(k)C(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —OC(O)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(k), —C(NR)R^(k), —C(NR)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(NR)R^(k), —C(NR)OR^(k), —OC(NR)R^(k), —NR^(k)C(NR)NR^(h)R^(j), —OC(NR)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(NR)OR^(k), —C(S)R^(k), —C(S)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(S)R^(k), —C(S)OR^(k), —OC(S)R^(k), —NR^(k)C(S)NR^(h)R^(j), —OC(S)NR^(h)R^(j), —NR^(k)C(S)R^(k), —C(O)SR^(k), —SC(O)R^(k), —S(O)_(p)R^(k), —S(O)_(p)NR^(h)R^(j), —OS(O)_(p)R^(k), —S(O)_(p)OR^(k), —OS(O)_(p)OR^(k), —P(O)(OR^(k))₂, —OP(O)(OR^(k))₂, —P(S)(OR^(k))₂, —SP(O)(OR^(k))₂, —P(O)(SR^(k))(OR^(k)), —OP(O)(SR^(k))(OR^(k)), —P(O)(SR^(k))₂, or —OP(O)(SR^(k))₂, wherein p is 1 or 2.

In addition, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkylene, a heterocycloalkyl, a and any saturated portion of a alkenyl, a cyclyl, alkynyl, heterocyclyl, aralkyl, and heteroaralkyl groups, may also be substituted with ═O, ═S, or ═NR.

When a heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, or heteroaralkyl group contains a nitrogen atom, it may be substituted or unsubstituted. When a nitrogen atom in the aromatic ring of a heteroaryl group has a substituent the nitrogen may be a quaternary nitrogen.

Choices and combinations of substituents and variables envisioned by this invention are only those that result in the formation of stable compounds. The term “stable”, as used herein, refers to compounds which possess stability sufficient to allow manufacture and which maintains the integrity of the compound for a sufficient period of time to be useful for the purposes detailed herein (e.g., therapeutic or prophylactic administration to a subject). Typically, such compounds are stable at a temperature of 40° C. or less, in the absence of excessive moisture, for at least one week. Such choices and combinations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art and may be determined without undue experimentation.

As used herein, the term “lower” refers to a group having up to six atoms. For example, a “lower alkyl” refers to an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and a “lower alkenyl” or “lower alkynyl” refers to an alkenyl or alkynyl radical having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, respectively. A “lower alkoxy” or “lower alkyl sulfanyl” group refers to an alkoxy or alkyl sulfanyl group that has from 1 to 6 carbon atoms.

The compounds of the invention are defined herein by their chemical structures and/or chemical names. Where a compound is referred to by both a chemical structure and a chemical name, and the chemical structure and chemical name conflict, the chemical structure is determinative of the compound's identity.

The compounds of this invention include the compounds themselves, as well as their salts, solvate, clathrate, hydrate, polymorph, or prodrugs, if applicable. As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt,” is a salt formed from, for example, an acid and a basic group of a compound of any one of the formulae disclosed herein. Illustrative salts include, but are not limited, to sulfate, citrate, acetate, oxalate, chloride, bromide, iodide, nitrate, bisulfate, phosphate, acid phosphate, isonicotinate, lactate, salicylate, acid citrate, tartrate, oleate, tannate, pantothenate, bitartrate, ascorbate, succinate, maleate, besylate, gentisinate, fumarate, gluconate, glucaronate, saccharate, formate, benzoate, glutamate, methanesulfonate, ethanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate, p-toluenesulfonate, and pamoate (i.e., 1,1′-methylene-bis-(2-hydroxy-3-naphthoate)) salts. The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” also refers to a salt prepared from a compound of any one of the formulae disclosed herein having an acidic functional group, such as a carboxylic acid functional group, and a pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic base. Suitable bases include, but are not limited to, hydroxides of alkali metals such as sodium, potassium, and lithium; hydroxides of alkaline earth metal such as calcium and magnesium; hydroxides of other metals, such as aluminum and zinc; ammonia, and organic amines, such as unsubstituted or hydroxy-substituted mono-, di-, or trialkylamines; dicyclohexylamine; tributyl amine; pyridine; N-methyl, N-ethylamine; diethylamine; triethylamine; mono-, bis-, or tris-(2-hydroxy-lower alkyl amines), such as mono-, bis-, or tris-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, 2-hydroxy-tert-butylamine, or tris-(hydroxymethyl)methylamine, N,N,-di-lower alkyl-N-(hydroxy lower alkyl)-amines, such as N,N-dimethyl-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine, or tri-(2-hydroxyethyl)amine; N-methyl-D-glucamine; and amino acids such as arginine, lysine, and the like. The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” also refers to a salt prepared from a compound of any one of the formulae disclosed herein having a basic functional group, such as an amino functional group, and a pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic or organic acid. Suitable acids include hydrogen sulfate, citric acid, acetic acid, oxalic acid, hydrochloric acid (HCl), hydrogen bromide (HBr), hydrogen iodide (HI), nitric acid, hydrogen bisulfide, phosphoric acid, lactic acid, salicylic acid, tartaric acid, bitartratic acid, ascorbic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, besylic acid, fumaric acid, gluconic acid, glucaronic acid, formic acid, benzoic acid, glutamic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, and p-toluenesulfonic acid.

As used herein, the term “polymorph” means solid crystalline forms of a compound of the present invention or complex thereof. Different polymorphs of the same compound can exhibit different physical, chemical and/or spectroscopic properties. Different physical properties include, but are not limited to stability (e.g., to heat or light), compressibility and density (important in formulation and product manufacturing), and dissolution rates (which can affect bioavailability). Differences in stability can result from changes in chemical reactivity (e.g., differential oxidation, such that a dosage form discolors more rapidly when comprised of one polymorph than when comprised of another polymorph) or mechanical characteristics (e.g., tablets crumble on storage as a kinetically favored polymorph converts to thermodynamically more stable polymorph) or both (e.g., tablets of one polymorph are more susceptible to breakdown at high humidity). Different physical properties of polymorphs can affect their processing. For example, one polymorph might be more likely to form solvates or might be more difficult to filter or wash free of impurities than another due to, for example, the shape or size distribution of particles of it.

As used herein, the term “hydrate” means a compound of the present invention or a salt thereof, which further includes a stoichiometric or non-stoichiometric amount of water bound by non-covalent intermolecular forces.

As used herein, the term “clathrate” means a compound of the present invention or a salt thereof in the form of a crystal lattice that contains spaces (e.g., channels) that have a guest molecule (e.g., a solvent or water) trapped within.

As used herein and unless otherwise indicated, the term “prodrug” means a derivative of a compound that can hydrolyze, oxidize, or otherwise react under biological conditions (in vitro or in vivo) to provide a compound of this invention. Prodrugs may only become active upon such reaction under biological conditions, or they may have activity in their unreacted forms. Examples of prodrugs contemplated in this invention include, but are not limited to, analogs or derivatives of compounds of any one of the formulae disclosed herein that comprise biohydrolyzable moieties such as biohydrolyzable amides, biohydrolyzable esters, biohydrolyzable carbamates, biohydrolyzable carbonates, biohydrolyzable ureides, and biohydrolyzable phosphate analogues. Other examples of prodrugs include derivatives of compounds of any one of the formulae disclosed herein that comprise —NO, —NO₂, —ONO, or —ONO₂ moieties. Prodrugs can typically be prepared using well-known methods, such as those described by 1 BURGER′S MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY AND DRUG DISCOVERY (1995) 172-178, 949-982 (Manfred E. Wolff ed., 5^(th) ed).

As used herein and unless otherwise indicated, the terms “biohydrolyzable amide”, “biohydrolyzable ester”, “biohydrolyzable carbamate”, “biohydrolyzable carbonate”, “biohydrolyzable ureide” and “biohydrolyzable phosphate analogue” mean an amide, ester, carbamate, carbonate, ureide, or phosphate analogue, respectively, that either: 1) does not destroy the biological activity of the compound and confers upon that compound advantageous properties in vivo, such as uptake, duration of action, or onset of action; or 2) is itself biologically inactive but is converted in vivo to a biologically active compound. Examples of biohydrolyzable amides include, but are not limited to, lower alkyl amides, α-amino acid amides, alkoxyacyl amides, and alkylaminoalkylcarbonyl amides. Examples of biohydrolyzable esters include, but are not limited to, lower alkyl esters, alkoxyacyloxy esters, alkyl acylamino alkyl esters, and choline esters. Examples of biohydrolyzable carbamates include, but are not limited to, lower alkylamines, substituted ethylenediamines, aminoacids, hydroxyalkylamines, heterocyclic and heteroaromatic amines, and polyether amines.

In addition, some of the compounds of this invention have one or more double bonds, or one or more asymmetric centers. Such compounds can occur as racemates, racemic mixtures, single enantiomers, individual diastereomers, diastereomeric mixtures, and cis- or trans- or E- or Z-double isomeric forms. All such isomeric forms of these compounds are expressly included in the present invention. The compounds of this invention may also be represented in multiple tautomeric forms, in such instances, the invention expressly includes all tautomeric forms of the compounds described herein (e.g., alkylation of a ring system may result in alkylation at multiple sites, the invention expressly includes all such reaction products). All such isomeric forms of such compounds are expressly included in the present invention. All crystal forms of the compounds described herein are expressly included in the present invention.

Further, the aforementioned compounds also include their N-oxides. The term “N-oxides” refers to one or more nitrogen atoms, when present in a heterocyclic or heteroaryl compound, are in N-oxide form, i.e., N→O. For example, in compounds of any one of the formula d or Table 1 when one of Q, U, or V is N, also included are compounds in which Q, U, or V, respectively, is N→O.

As used herein, the term “pharmaceutically acceptable solvate,” is a solvate formed from the association of one or more solvent molecules to one of the compounds of any of the formulae disclosed herein. The term solvate includes hydrates (e.g., hemi-hydrate, mono-hydrate, dihydrate, trihydrate, tetrahydrate, and the like).

The method can also include the step of identifying that the subject is in need of treatment for a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder. The identification can be in the judgment of a subject or a health professional and can be subjective (e.g., opinion) or objective (e.g., measurable by a test or a diagnostic method).

As used herein, the terms “treat”, “treatment” and “treating” refer to the reduction or amelioration of the progression, severity and/or duration of a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder or the amelioration of one or more symptoms (preferably, one or more discernible symptoms) of a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder resulting from the administration of one or more therapies (e.g., one or more therapeutic agents such as a compound of the invention).

As used herein, the terms “prevent”, “prevention” and “preventing” refer to the reduction in the risk of acquiring or developing a given a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder, or the reduction or inhibition of the recurrence, onset or development of one or more symptoms of a given a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder. In a preferred embodiment, a compound of the invention is administered as a preventative measure to a patient, preferably a human, having a genetic predisposition to any of the disorders described herein.

As used herein, the term “effective amount” refers to an amount of a compound of this invention which is sufficient to reduce or ameliorate the severity, duration, progression, or onset of a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder, prevent the advancement of an a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder, cause the regression of a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder, prevent the recurrence, development, onset or progression of a symptom associated with a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder, or enhance or improve the prophylactic or therapeutic effect(s) of another therapy. In certain preferred embodiments, treatment according to the invention provides a reduction in, or prevention of, at least one symptom or manifestation of a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder, as determined in vivo or in vitro of at least about 10%, more preferably 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 98% or 99%.

The interrelationship of dosages for animals and humans (based on milligrams per meter squared of body surface) is described in Freireich et al., (1966) Cancer Chemother Rep 50: 219. Body surface area may be approximately determined from height and weight of the patient. See, e.g., Scientific Tables, Geigy Pharmaceuticals, Ardley, N.Y., 1970, 537. An effective amount of a compound of this invention can range from about 0.001 mg/kg to about 1000 mg/kg, more preferably 0.01 mg/kg to about 100 mg/kg, more preferably 0.1 mg/kg to about 10 mg/kg; or any range in which the low end of the range is any amount between 0.001 mg/kg and 900 mg/kg and the upper end of the range is any amount between 0.1 mg/kg and 1000 mg/kg (e.g., 0.005 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg, 0.5 mg/kg and 20 mg/kg). Effective doses will also vary, as recognized by those skilled in the art, depending on the diseases treated, route of administration, excipient usage, and the possibility of co-usage with other therapeutic treatments such as use of other agents.

To practice a method of the present invention, a compound of the invention, alone, or as a component of a pharmaceutical composition, can be administered orally, parenterally, by inhalation spray, topically, rectally, nasally, buccally, vaginally or via an implanted reservoir. The term “parenteral” as used herein includes subcutaneous, intracutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intraarticular, intraarterial, intrasynovial, intrasternal, intrathecal, intralesional and intracranial injection or infusion techniques.

A sterile injectable composition, for example, a sterile injectable aqueous or oleaginous suspension, can be formulated according to techniques known in the art using suitable dispersing or wetting agents (such as, for example, Tween 80) and suspending agents. The sterile injectable preparation can also be a sterile injectable solution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally acceptable diluent or solvent, for example, as a solution in 1,3-butanediol. Among the acceptable vehicles and solvents that can be employed are mannitol, water, Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution. In addition, sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent or suspending medium (e.g., synthetic mono- or diglycerides). Fatty acids, such as oleic acid and its glyceride derivatives are useful in the preparation of injectables, as are natural pharmaceutically-acceptable oils, such as olive oil or castor oil, especially in their polyoxyethylated versions. These oil solutions or suspensions can also contain a long-chain alcohol diluent or dispersant, or carboxymethyl cellulose or similar dispersing agents. Other commonly used surfactants such as Tweens or Spans or other similar emulsifying agents or bioavailability enhancers which are commonly used in the manufacture of pharmaceutically acceptable solid, liquid, or other dosage forms can also be used for the purposes of formulation.

A composition for oral administration can be any orally acceptable dosage form including, but not limited to, capsules, tablets, emulsions and aqueous suspensions, dispersions and solutions. In the case of tablets for oral use, carriers which are commonly used include lactose and corn starch. Lubricating agents, such as magnesium stearate, are also typically added. For oral administration in a capsule form, useful diluents include lactose and dried corn starch. When aqueous suspensions or emulsions are administered orally, the active ingredient can be suspended or dissolved in an oily phase combined with emulsifying or suspending agents. If desired, certain sweetening, flavoring, or coloring agents can be added. A nasal aerosol or inhalation composition can be prepared according to techniques well-known in the art of pharmaceutical formulation and can be prepared as solutions in saline, employing benzyl alcohol or other suitable preservatives, absorption promoters to enhance bioavailability, fluorocarbons, and/or other solubilizing or dispersing agents known in the art. A compound of this invention can also be administered in the form of suppositories for rectal administration.

The carrier in the pharmaceutical composition must be “acceptable” in the sense of being compatible with the active ingredient of the formulation (and preferably, capable of stabilizing it) and not deleterious to the subject to be treated. For example, solubilizing agents such as cyclodextrins, which form specific, more soluble complexes with the compounds of this invention, or one or more solubilizing agents, can be utilized as pharmaceutical excipients for delivery of the compounds of the invention. Examples of other carriers include colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, cellulose, sodium lauryl sulfate, and D&C Yellow # 10.

As used herein, the terms “animal”, “subject,” “mammal” and “patient”, include, but are not limited to, a cow, monkey, horse, sheep, pig, chicken, turkey, quail, cat, dog, mouse, rat, rabbit, guinea pig and human (preferably, a human).

The methods for treating or preventing a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder in a patient in need thereof can further comprise administering to the patient being administered a compound of this invention, an effective amount of one or more other therapeutic agents. Such therapeutic agents may include other therapeutic agents such as those conventionally used to prevent or treat a B-cell regulated autoimmune disorder or symptoms thereof.

In such combination therapy treatment, both the compounds of this invention and the other drug agent(s) are administered to mammals (e.g., humans, male or female) by conventional methods. The agents may be administered in a single dosage form or in separate dosage forms. Effective amounts of the other therapeutic agents are well known to those skilled in the art. However, it is well within the skilled artisan's purview to determine the other therapeutic agent's optimal effective-amount range. In one embodiment of the invention where another therapeutic agent is administered to an animal, the effective amount of the compound of this invention is less than its effective amount would be where the other therapeutic agent is not administered. In another embodiment, the effective amount of the conventional agent is less than its effective amount would be where the compound of this invention is not administered. In this way, undesired side effects associated with high doses of either agent may be minimized. Other potential advantages (including without limitation improved dosing regimens and/or reduced drug cost) will be apparent to those of skill in the art.

In such combination therapy treatment, at least one additional active agent can be administer with a compound of the invention. Additional active agents can be selected from a TNF antagonist (e.g., but not limited to a TNF antibody or fragment, a soluble TNF receptor or fragment, fusion proteins thereof, or a small molecule TNF antagonist), an antirheumatic (e.g., methotrexate, auranofin, aurothioglucose, azathioprine, etanercept, gold sodium thiomalate, hydroxychloroquine sulfate, leflunomide, sulfasalzine), a muscle relaxant, a narcotic, a non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), an analgesic, an anesthetic, a sedative, a local anethetic, a neuromuscular blocker, an antimicrobial (e.g., aminoglycoside, an antifungal, an antiparasitic, an antiviral, a carbapenem, cephalosporin, a fluororquinolone, a macrolide, a penicillin, a sulfonamide, a tetracycline, another antimicrobial), an antipsoriatic, a corticosteriod, an anabolic steroid, a diabetes related agent, a mineral, a nutritional, a thyroid agent, a vitamin, a calcium related hormone, an antidiarrheal, an antitussive, an antiemetic, an antiulcer, a laxative, an anticoagulant, an erythropieitin (e.g., epoetin alpha), a filgrastim (e.g., G-CSF, Neupogen), a sargramostim (GM-CSF, Leukine), an immunization, an immunoglobulin, an immunosuppressive (e.g., basiliximab, cyclosporine, daclizumab), a growth hormone, a hormone replacement drug, an estrogen receptor modulator, a mydriatic, a cycloplegic, an alkylating agent, an antimetabolite, a mitotic inhibitor, a radiopharmaceutical, an antidepressant, antimanic agent, an antipsychotic, an anxiolytic, a hypnotic, a sympathomimetic, a stimulant, donepezil, tacrine, an asthma medication, a beta agonist, an inhaled steroid, a leukotriene inhibitor, a methylxanthine, a cromolyn, an epinephrine or analog, domase alpha (Pulmozyme), a cytokine or a cytokine antagonistm. Suitable dosages are well known in the art. See, e.g., Wells et al., eds., Pharmacotherapy Handbook, 2.sup.nd Edition, Appleton and Lange, Stamford, Conn. (2000); PDR Pharmacopoeia, Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia 2000, Deluxe Edition, Tarascon Publishing, Loma Linda, Calif. (2000), each of which references are entirely incorporated herein by reference.

TNF antagonists suitable for compositions, combination therapy, co-administration, devices and/or methods of the present invention include, but are not limited to, anti-TNF antibodies (such as, Remicade (Infliximab) or Humira (adalimumab)) for example, or, antigen-binding fragments thereof, and receptor molecules which bind specifically to TNF (such as, for example, Enbrel (Etanercept)); compounds which prevent and/or inhibit TNF synthesis, TNF release or its action on target cells, such as thalidomide, tenidap, phosphodiesterase inhibitors (e.g, pentoxifylline and rolipram), A2b adenosine receptor agonists and A2b adenosine receptor enhancers; compounds which prevent and/or inhibit TNF receptor signalling, such as mitogen activated protein (MAP) kinase inhibitors; compounds which block and/or inhibit membrane TNF cleavage, such as metalloproteinase inhibitors; compounds which block and/or inhibit TNF activity, such as angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (e.g., captopril); and compounds which block and/or inhibit TNF production and/or synthesis, such as MAP kinase inhibitors.

For clarifiation, a “tumor necrosis factor antibody,” “TNF antibody,” or fragment and the like decreases, blocks, inhibits, abrogates or interferes with TNF activity in vitro, in situ and/or preferably in vivo. For example, a suitable TNF human antibody of the present invention can bind TNF-α and includes anti-TNF antibodies, antigen-binding fragments thereof, and specified mutants or domains thereof that bind specifically to TNF-α. A suitable TNF antibody or fragment can also decrease block, abrogate, interfere, prevent and/or inhibit TNF DNA transcription, or prevent and/or inhibit TNF RNA or protein synthesis, TNF release, TNF receptor signaling, membrane TNF cleavage, TNF activity, TNF production and/or synthesis.

The foregoing and other useful combination therapies will be understood and appreciated by those of skill in the art. Potential advantages of such combination therapies include the ability to use less of each of the individual active ingredients to minimize toxic side effects, synergistic improvements in efficacy, improved ease of administration or use and/or reduced overall expense of compound preparation or formulation.

Without further elaboration, it is believed that the above description has adequately enabled the present invention. The following specific embodiments are, therefore, to be construed as merely illustrative, and not limitative of the remainder of the disclosure in any way whatsoever. All of the references and publications cited herein are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.

EXAMPLES General Experimental Procedures

Cell Lines and Culture Conditions:

The THP-1 cell, Jurkat cell and RAW264.7 cell line were obtained from American Type Culture Collection (Manassas, Va.). The THP-1 Jurkat cells were cultured in RPMI 1640 (ATCC, Manassas, Va.), supplemented with 10% FCS (ATCC, Manassas, Va.), and 1% penicillin/Streptomycin (Gibco-BRL, New York, N.Y.). The RAW264.7 cells were cultured in DMEM (ATCC, Manassas, Va.) supplemented with 10% FCS (ATCC, Manassas, Va.), and 1% penicillin/Streptomycin (Gibco-BRL, New York, N.Y.). The cells were stimulated with human or murine recombinant IFNγ (100 ng/ml) for 10 h followed by LPS (1 μg/ml) or SAC (0.025%) CpG (1 mM) in the presence or absence of Compound 50 at different concentrations for an additional incubation.

Isolation of Nuclear Extracts:

THP-1 cells were suspended in 20 volumes of buffer A containing 10 mM KCl, 10 mM HEPES (pH 7.9), 1 mM MgCl₂, 1 mM dithiothreitol (DTT), 0.1% Nonidet p40 (NP-40), and 0.5 mM phenylmethylsulfonyl fluoride (PMSF) and homogenized and centrifuged at 10,000 rpm at 4C afor 5 min. Nuclear pellets were then suspended in buffer C containing 400 mM NaCl, 20 mM HEPES 9, pH 7.9), 15 mM MgCl₂, 0.2 mM EDTA, 1 mM DTT, 25% glycerol, 1 mM PMSF, and 10 ug of leupeptin, 20 ug of pepstatin, and 10 ug/ml antipain, incubated for 30 min at 4C, and centrifuged at 14,000 rpm for 20 min. The supernatants were dialyzed against buffer D containing 100 mM NaCl, 20 mM HEPES (pH 7.9), 20% glycerol, 1 mM PMSF, and 1 mM DTT.

Isolation of Whole Cell Extracts:

The whole cell extracts were prepared using Cell Lysis Buffer (Cell Signaling, Beverly, Mass., USA) according to the manufacture's instruction.

Western Blot:

The 10% SDS Polyacrylamide gels (Inveitrogen) were transferred to Pure Nitrocellulose membrane (BioRed, Hercules, Calif.). The membranes were blocked with 5% milk in TBST buffer and incubated with anti-c-Rel, anti-p65, anti-p50, anti-ICSBP or anti-PU-1 antibody (all the antibodies were purchased from Santa Cruz) at a dilution of 1:500 for 1 h at room temperature or overnight at 4C. The membranes were washed and incubated with Horseradish Peroxidase-conjugated anti-rabbit IgG or anti-mouse IgG (Amersham, England) at a dilution of 1:2000 at room temperature for 1 h.

Immunoprecipitation:

Five hundred mg of the precleared whole cell protein was incubated with 20 ul of the agarose conjugated anti-c-Rel antibody (sc-6955) for overnight at 4C. Immunoprecipitated proteins were washed 3 times with PBS, and eluted with electrophoreses sample buffer. Western blotting of immunoprecipitated protein was performed as described above.

Example 1 Effect of Compound 50 on c-Rel and ICSBP (Measuring the Level of Both in the Nucleus)

Of the transcription factors that have been analyzed, two factors, ICSBP and c-Rel, seem to be affected by Compound 4/Compound 50 treatment. ICSBP binds indirectly to the Ets-2 site. The primary NF-κB trans-activator for IL-12 is the c-Rel/p50 heterodimer. Other dimers (p65/p50 and p50/p50) either lack activity or have inhibitory functions. Thus, c-Rel plays a role in IL-12 transcription as a result of both activation through NF-κB and its interaction with ICSBP. Both Western blot analysis and DNA binding studies showed a decrease in nuclear c-Rel levels following Compound 50 treatment. As seen in FIG. 1, a western blot assay of THP1 nuclear c-Rel, p50 and p65 proteins was carried out by the following method: 10% SDS polyacrylamide gels (Invitrogen) were transferred to a Pure nitrocellulose membrane (BioRed, Hercules, Calif.). The membranes were blocked with 5% milk in TBST buffer and then incubated with anti-c-Rel, anti-p65, anti-p50, anti-ICSBP or anti-PU-1 antibody (all the antibodies were purchased from Santa Cruz) at a dilution of 1:500 for 1 h at room temperature or overnight at 4° C. The membranes were washed and incubated with Horseradish Peroxidase-conjugated anti-rabbit IgG or anti-mouse IgG (Amersham, England) at a dilution of 1:2000 at room temperature for 1 h.

Both IFN-γ plus LPS and IFN-γ plus SAC treatment strongly increased the amount of nuclear c-Rel, p65 and p50. Compound 50 treatment significantly reduced the levels of c-Rel, with the post-treatment nuclear c-Rel level being equal to or below the non-stimulated level. In contrast, nuclear p65 protein increased following Compound 50 treatment. p50 levels decreased slightly following Compound 50 treatment, but remained above the non-stimulated levels. Thus, it is shown that Compound 50 treatment causes a reduction in the amount of nuclear c-Rel/p50, the primary IL-12 activating NFκB dimer.

ICSBP, whose expression was reduced by Compound 50, was over-expressed using co-transfection with the IL-12 promoter-Luc report system. The over-expression construct of ICSBP was generated by PCR from cDNA of human PBMC using primers as follow: ICSBP-exp-F: 5′-CCGGAATTCAGGATGTGTGACCGGAATGG-3′ (SEQ ID NO:1) and ICSBP-exp-R: 5′-ATATCTAGAATGGATGCAGGACGCAGAC-3′ (SEQ ID NO:2), the resulting PCR products was ligated to pCI vector (Promega). ICSBP over-expression increased the level of p40 expression and decreased the inhibition by Compound 50.

Example 2 Compound 50 Blocks Accumulation of c-Rel, but not P65, in the Nucleus of LPS Stimulated Cells

We next examined whether compound 50 can block the accumulation of c-Rel in the nucleus of cells induced by LPS (FIG. 2). RAW264.7 cells cultured in DMEM with 10% BCS were split and seeded into 4-well chambered slides at 80,000 cells/well density. The cells were then treated with DMSO, Compound 50 (100 nM), LPS (Sigma, 5 μg/mL), LPS (5 μg/mL)+Compound 50 (100 nM) for 4 hours and fixed with 3% paraformaldehyde solution (1×PBS) after 1× quick rinse with 1×PBS. Fixed cells were permeablized with 0.2% TX100 and immunostained with anti-cRel antibody (SC70, Santa Cruz, 1:200 dilution) or anti-NF-κB p65 antibody (SC109, Santa Cruz, 1:100 dilution), and subsequently stained with Alexa Fluor 488 Goat-anti-Rabbit secondary antibody and DAPI (Molecular Probes, 1.1 μM). Images were obtained with CoolSNAP monochrome CCD camera on a Nikon inverted microscope TE300 using identical imaging parameters and were processed identically with Photoshop CS software. As observed previously, c-Rel localized to the cytoplasm in DMSO-treated cells and to the nucleus in LPS-treated cells. In the absence of LPS, Compound 50 treatment (4h) did not alter the nuclear/cytoplasmic distribution of c-Rel; Treatment of LPS-stimulated cells with Compound 50 inhibited the accumulation of c-Rel in the nucleus resulting in a striking reduction of nuclear c-Rel staining. These data demonstrate that Compound 50 blocks LPS-induced nuclear accumulation of c-Rel. We also examined whether Compound 50 blocks the nuclear accumulation of another NF-κB/Rel family member, p65, in LPS-stimulated RAW cells (FIG. 3). As observed for c-Rel, p65 was localized to the cytoplasm in DMSO and Compound 50-treated cells and to the nucleus in LPS-stimulated cells. However, in contrast to c-Rel, p65 nuclear accumulation induced by LPS was not blocked by Compound 50. These data demonstrate the Compound 50 blocks c-Rel but not p65 nuclear translocation in LPS-stimulated cells.

Example 3 Effect of Compound 50 on IκB

IκB degradation is one of the steps in the signaling pathway of NF-κB dependent genes. The activity of Compound 50 in inducible degradation of IκBα and IκBβ was investigated in THP-1 cells using Western blot and FACS analysis. The amount of IκB a and IκBβ in the cytoplasm of THP-1 and RAW267.4 cells was significantly reduced at 30 min in response to induction by IFN-γ/LPS or IFN-γ/SAC. However, there was no significant difference observed between the samples which were treated with or without Compound 50 (500 nM) at 30 min and 2 hrs. Similar results were observed from the Compound 50 pre-treatment samples in which Compound 50 was added 30 min before stimulation. These results show that Compound 50 does not induce the degradation of IκBα and IκBβ to allow free NF-κB to translocate into the nucleus where it can act as a transcription factor.

Example 4 Kinetics of the Members of NF-κB Nuclear Translocation in Compound 50-Treated Cells

Compound 50 impairs nuclear accumulation of c-Rel and slightly reduces nuclear accumulation of p50. We examined the nuclear translocation kinetics of NF-κB family members in LPS stimulated cells treated with Compound 50. THP1 cells were stimulated with LPS in either the presence or absence of 100 nM Compound 50, and the distribution of the NF-κB Rel family members was determined by immunoblotting nuclear (n.p.) extracts collected at 5 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 3 h and 6 h post-treatment. In response to LPS stimulation, p50 translocated into the nucleus as early as 5 minutes post-stimulation and accumulates as time goes on (FIG. 4, immunoblots and FIG. 5 densitometry). Treatment of LPS-stimulated cells with Compound 50 had no effect on the kinetics of p50 nuclear entry at 5 minutes to 1 hr post-stimulation, and showed a small decrease in nuclear protein levels at 3 hours. The experiment examining p65 nuclear translocation is shown in FIG. 6 (immunoblots) and FIG. 7 (densitometry). In LPS stimulated cells, p65 translocated into the nucleus as early as 5 minutes post-stimulation and accumulated to maximum levels at 15-30 minutes post-stimulation. Treatment of LPS-stimulated cells with Compound 50 had no effect on the kinetics of p65 nuclear entry. The level of nuclear p65 at later times (6 hours) showed a small increase in Compound 50 treated cells relative to untreated cells.

Without wishing to be bound by theory, Compound 50 does not affect the kinetics of p50 and p65 nuclear accumulation in response to LPS stimulation. At later times, Compound 50 impairs nuclear translocation of p50 (at 3 h time point), and enhances nuclear translocation of p65 (at 6 h time point), indicating a selective effect on the NF-κB family.

Example 5 The Effects of Compound 50 on Nuclear Translocation of P52 and Rel-B

RelB and p52 are two members of Rel family, which are preferentially complexed with each other. To determine the effect of Compound 50 on p52 and Rel-B nuclear translocation, THP1 cells were stimulated with IFNγ+LPS in either the presence or absence of 100 nM Compound 50 and the distribution of p52 and Rel-B was determined by immunoblotting of nuclear at 6 h post-treatment. As shown in FIG. 8, the nuclear Rel-B was slightly increased in the presence of Compound 50. No significant difference was found in p52. This result indicates that Compound 50 specifically inhibits c-Rel and p50 nuclear translocation, but not other NF-κB p52 and Rel-B nuclear translocation.

Example 6 Compound 50 does not Block Phosphorylation of IKKβ

The phosphorylation of IKK is an early step in NF-κB activation. To determine whether Compound 50 inhibits the activation of the IKK complex, the level of phosphorylated IKKβ was investigated in drug-treated, LPS-stimulated cells. Whole cell extracts were prepared from THP-1 cells that had been stimulated with IFNγ/LPS for 5 min, 15 min 30 min and 1 hr in the either the absence or presence of 500 nM Compound 50. Phosphorylated IKKβ was determined by immunoblot analysis using an anti-phospho IKKβ antibody. As shown in FIG. 9, the amount of phosphorylated IKKβ accumulated with time in response to IFNγ/LPS stimulation. Compound 50 treatment had no effect on the induction of phosphorylated IKKβ. These data demonstrate the Compound 50 does not block activation of the IKK complex.

Example 7 Compound 50 does not Block LPS-Induced Phosphorylation of P65 or p105/p50 NF-κB Family Members

In this study, we examined the effect of Compound 50 on LPS-induced phosphorylation of the NF-κB members p65 and p105/p50. THP1 monocytic cells were stimulated with IFNγ plus LPS in the presence or absence of 100 nM Compound 50 (30 min, 1 h and 3 h) and whole-cell extracts were immunoblotted using anti-phospho p65 and p105/p50 antibodies to detect the phosphorylated forms of these proteins. FIG. 10 shows the effect of Compound 50 on p65 phosphorylation. LPS/IFNγ induced phosphorylation of p65 as early as 30 minutes on residues Ser-276, Ser-468 and Ser-927. Compound 50 had no effect on LPS/IFNγ induced phosphorylation at these sites. FIG. 11 shows the effect of Compound 50 on p105 (the precursor of p50) phosphorylation. LPS/IFNγ induced phosphorylation of p105 as early as 30 minutes on residues Ser-927 and Ser-933. Compound 50 had no effect on LPS/IFNγ induced phosphorylation at these sites. We conclude that Compound 50 does not interfere with signaling pathways that phosphorylate p65 and p105/p50 in response to LPS/IFNγ stimulation.

Example 8 Compound 50 Inhibits the Accumulation of Nuclear c-Rel in PMA Plus Ionomycin Stimulated Jurkat T Cells

We previously showed that Compound 50 impairs the induction of the c-Rel dependent cytokine IL-2 in PMA+ionomycin stimulated Jurkat T cells. We therefore examined the accumulation of nuclear c-Rel in these cells by immunoblot analysis. As shown in FIG. 12, the levels of nuclear c-Rel were reduced at a concentration of 100 nM Compound 50. As observed previously with other cell types, the nuclear levels of p50 were slightly reduced whereas nuclear p65 levels remained unchanged. These data demonstrate that Compound 50 is able to reduce nuclear c-Rel accumulation in T cells stimulated with PMA+ionomycin.

Example 9 Compound 50 Reduces the DNA Binding Activity of Nuclear c-Rel

Previous work has demonstrated that Compound 50 blocks c-Rel translocation into the nucleus. In this study, we examined the effect of Compound 50 on the DNA-binding activity of nuclear c-Rel. The BD transfactor assay (a non-radioactive version of a super-shift assay) was used to measure the DNA-binding activity of c-Rel. In this assay, nuclear extracts are added to biotinylated double-stranded oligonucleotides containing the NF-κB binding site bound to a streptavidin 96-well plate. Detection of the transcription factor-DNA complex is performed with a specific primary antibody for c-Rel. The 96-well format allows for simultaneous measurement of multiple conditions and proteins using HRP-conjugated secondary antibodies whose enzymatic product can be measured using a luminometer. The level of c-Rel DNA-binding activity increased 40-fold (relative to DMSO control) in nuclear extracts from RAW cells stimulated with LPS/IFNγ. Compound 50 (1000 nM) treatment resulted in a 40% reduction in the level of c-Rel DNA-binding activity induced by stimulation with LPS/IFNγ (FIG. 13).

Methods: 20×10⁶ Raw 264.7 cells were treated with either DMSO, LPS/IFNγ, or LPS/IFNγ/Compound 50. (LPS conc. 1 ug/ml f.c.; mouse IFNγ mouse 100 U/ml f.c, Compound 501 uM f.c). (LPS: Sigma Cat # L2654. Mouse IFNγ; Cat # R+D 485-MICF). Cells were pre-treated with Compound 50 for 30 min, then LPS/IFNγ was added. After 3 hrs, nuclear and cytoplasmic extracts were prepared according to the BD™ TransFactor Extraction Kit and user manual. Briefly, cells were washed in PBS, harvested and lysed in hypotonic lysis buffer on ice. Cells were then disrupted by drawing the cell suspension through a No. 27 gauge needle 10 times. Next, the cell suspension was centrifuged, and the cytoplasmic extract (supernatant) was collected. The nuclear pellet was then disrupted by resuspension in high salt extraction buffer and was drawn through the needle 10 times. The suspension was centrifuged at high speed, and the nuclear extract was collected.

After measurement of protein concentration using BioRad assay, the nuclear extract was used in a Chemiluminescent NF-κB TransFactor Kit (BD) according to the user manual. Briefly, 2 ug of nuclear extract from either DMSO, LPS/IFNγ or LPS/IFNγ/Compound 50 treated cells was incubated in the wells of a 96 well plate that was coated with biotin labeled NF-κB consensus ds oligos. After washing, kit provided c-Rel specific primary antibody at a 1:500 dilution was incubated in each well. After further washing, kit provided rabbit polyclonal secondary antibody was incubated in each well at a 1:10,000 dilution. Finally, amount of bound antibody to the plate was detected by incubation with chemiluminescent substrate and subsequent detection with a luminometer. The experiment was performed in duplicate.

Western Blot Method:

After treatment with Compound 50, nuclear extract and cytoplasmic extract were prepared from 20×10⁶ Raw264.7 cells by using Extraction kits from BD Biosciences (Cat. 631921), and above for experimental details. 20 ug of each extract was dissolved with 4× sample buffer and run on a 4-12% gradient SDS-PAGE gel, and blotted onto a nitrocellulose membrane by using semi-dry transfer. Non-specific binding to nitrocellulose was blocked with 5% skim milk in TBS with 0.5% Tween at room temperature for 1 hour, then probed with anti-c-Rel(C) mAb (rabbit IgG, SC-71) and anti-beta Actin(1-19) (goat IgG, sc-1616) as a control. HRP-conjugated goat anti-rabbit IgG (H+L) (#7074, Cell Signaling) and HRP-conjugated bovine anti-goat IgG (H+L) (sc-2350) were used as secondary Abs. LumiGLO reagent, 20× Peroxide (#7003, Cell Signaling) was used for visualization. Densitometry analysis was performed using Quantity One software from BioRad.

The reduction in c-RelDNA-binding activity correlated with a 40-50% reduction in the levels of nuclear c-Rel as detected by immunoblot analysis (see immunoblot FIG. 14 and densitometry FIG. 15). We therefore conclude that Compound 50 reduces the accumulation of c-Rel in the nucleus resulting in a concomitant decrease in c-RelDNA-binding activity.

Example 10 Compound 50 Interferes with Primary Mouse B Cell Survival

The analysis of c-Rel knockout mice has revealed a defect in B cell proliferation. Therefore, the effect of Compound 50 on the activation and survival of homogeneous populations of primary B and T lymphocytes has been explored. As a first step in this process, we evaluated the effect of Compound 50 on the survival of purified mouse splenic (CD19⁺) B cells. When cultured ex vivo, primary B cells undergo spontaneous apoptosis within 24-48 h in the absence of any survival signals. Examples of such stimuli include those mediated by anti-CD40 (or CD40L), BAFF, or B cell receptor signals provided by either anti-IgM or LPS. Murine primary B cells were isolated from mouse spleen using anti-CD19 coated magnetic beads (Miltenyi Biotec) according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Purified CD19⁺ B cells were cultured at 100,000 cells/well in 96-well microtiter plates in culture medium (RPMI 1640 supplemented with 10% fetal bovine serum, 2 mM L-glutamine, 1 mM sodium pyruvate, 20 mM HEPES, and 55 μM β-mercaptoethanol) in the presence of 10 μg/ml anti-CD40, 5 μg/ml LPS or 100 ng/ml BAFF in the presence or absence of Compound 50 for 24 h and measured the frequency of viable and apoptotic cells using Annexin V/propidum iodide flow cytometric analysis. To perform this analysis, cells were washed with PBS and labeled with Annexin V-FITC and propidium iodide (BioVision) according to the manufacturer's instructions. Apoptotic cell (Annexin V-positive) and live cell (Annexin V-negative/propidium iodide-negative) percentages were determined using a flow cytometer. The data are shown in FIGS. 16, 17, and 18. These results are summarized in Table 4.

Stimulus Compound 50 % Viable % Apoptotic — — 37 60 Anti-CD40 (10 μg/ml) — 57 36 Anti-CD40 (10 μg/ml) 0.1 nM 55 39 Anti-CD40 (10 μg/ml) 1 nM 51 37 Anti-CD40 (10 μg/ml) 10 nM 48 46 Anti-CD40 (10 μg/ml) 100 nM 5 89 Anti-CD40 (10 μg/ml) 1000 nM 3 90 LPS (5 μg/ml) — 61 34 LPS (5 μg/ml) 0.1 nM 63 31 LPS (5 μg/ml) 1 nM 63 32 LPS (5 μg/ml) 10 nM 51 44 LPS (5 μg/ml) 100 nM 15 79 LPS (5 μg/ml) 1000 nM 13 79 BAFF (100 ng/ml) — 52 44 BAFF (100 ng/ml) 0.1 nM 55 40 BAFF (100 ng/ml) 1 nM 52 43 BAFF (100 ng/ml) 10 nM 43 52 BAFF (100 ng/ml) 100 nM 4 92 BAFF (100 ng/ml) 1000 nM 3 93

Each of the survival factors tested increased the proportion of viable cells recovered after the 24 hour culture period. Whereas 60% of B cells cultured in medium alone were apoptotic at this time point, the proportion of apoptotic cells was reduced to 34-44% when cells were cultured with either anti-CD40, LPS or BAFF. Dramatically, 80-90% of B cells cultured in the presence of Compound 50 at concentrations 100 nM were apoptotic, indicating that at these concentrations of Compound 50 apoptosis is enhanced beyond what occurs spontaneously. Moreover, this induction of cell death overcame any cell survival signals induced by anti-CD40, LPS, or BAFF. This result indicates that Compound 50 may interferes directly with the anti-apoptotic signals induced by these survival factors or it may induces apoptosis via an independent mechanism.

Other Embodiments

From the above description, one skilled in the art can easily ascertain the essential characteristics of the present invention, and without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, can make various changes and modifications of the invention to adapt it to various usages and conditions. For example, compounds structurally analogous to a heterocyclic compound described in the specification also can be made, screened for their inhibiting c-Rel activities, and used to practice this invention. Thus, other embodiments are also within the claims. 

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 275. A method of inhibiting the accumulation of c-Rel in the nucleus of a cell, comprising contacting the cell with an effective amount of a compound of formula (I):

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R₁ is optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl, or a group represented by the following formula:

R₂ and R₄, for each occurrence, are independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, —C(O)R^(c), —OC(O)R^(c), —SC(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(c), —C(S)R^(c), —OC(S)R^(c), —SC(S)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(S)R^(c), —C(NR)R^(c), —OC(NR)R^(c), —SC(NR)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(NR)R^(c), —SO₂R^(c), —S(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)SO₂R^(c), —OS(O)₂R^(c), —OP(O)R^(c)R^(c), —P(O)R^(c)R^(c), halo, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, cyano, nitro, nitroso, azide, an optionally substituted alkylcarbonylalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, or isothionitro; or R₂ and R₄ taken together are ═O, ═S₃ or ═NR; R₃ is R^(g); R₅ and R₆ are each, independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl; or R₅ and R₆ taken together with the N to which they are attached is an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; X is O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, or NR^(k); Y is (CH(R^(g)))_(m), C(O), C(NR), O, S, S(O), S(O)₂, N(R^(k)), or absent; G is a bond, —C(O)NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)C(O)—, —NR^(k)N═CR^(k)—, —CR^(k)═NNR^(k)—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —N(OH)—, —NR^(k)O—, —ONR^(k)—, —O(O)—, —C(NR)—, —NR^(k)C(O)—, —O(O)NR^(k)—, —OC(O)—, —O(O)O—, —OC(O)O—, —NR^(k)C(O)O—, —OC(O)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)C(S)O—, —OC(S)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—C(NR)—NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—C(O)—NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—C(S)—NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—S(O)₂—NR^(k)—, —P(O)(R^(c))—₃—P(O)(R^(c))O—, —OP(O)(R^(c))—, —OP(O)(R^(c))O—, an optionally substituted cycloalkylene, an optionally substituted cyclylene, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkylene, an optionally substituted heterocyclylene, an optionally substituted arylene, an optionally substituted aralkylene, an optionally substituted heteroarylene, an optionally substituted heteroaralkylene, an optionally substituted heteroarylene-NR^(k)—, an optionally substituted heteroarylene-S—, an optionally substituted heteroaralkylene-O—, —Si(OR^(k))₂—, —B(OR^(k))—, —C(NR)—NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—CR^(g)R^(g)—C(O)—, —C(O)—ONR^(k)—, —C(O)—NR^(k)O—, —C(S)—ONR^(k)—, —C(S)—NR^(k)O—, —C(NR)—ONR^(k)—, —C(NR)—NR^(k)O—, —OS(O)₂—NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —OC(O)—NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —OC(S)—NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —OC(NR)—NR^(k)NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)S(O)₂O—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)C(S)O—, —NR^(k)NR^(k)C(NR)O—, —OP(O)(R^(c))O—, —NR^(k)P(O)(R^(c))O—, —OP(O)(R^(c))NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)P(O)(R^(c))NR^(k)—, —P(O)(R^(c))NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)P(O)(R^(c))—, —O-alkylene-heterocycloalkylene-NR^(k)—, —NR^(k)—CHR^(g)—C(O)—NR^(k)—CHR^(g)—C(O)—, —NR^(k)—CHR^(g)—C(O)—, —NR^(k)—C(O)—CHR^(g)—, or —C(O)—NR^(k)—CHR^(g)—C(O)—; and each of Q, U, and V are independently N or CR^(g), wherein at least one of Q, U, or V is N; and each CR^(g) may be the same or different; R, for each occurrence, is independently H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, —C(O)R^(c), —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, nitro, cyano, haloalkyl, aminoalkyl, or —S(O)₂R^(c); each of R^(a) and R^(b), independently, is H, optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, optionally substituted aryl, or optionally substituted heteroaryl; R^(c), for each occurrence, is independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, haloalkyl, —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, aminoalkyl, sulfonylalkyl, sulfonylaryl, or thioalkoxy; R^(g), for each occurrence, is independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, haloalkyl, —OR^(k), —SR^(k), —NR^(h)R^(j), hydroxylalkyl, alkylcarbonylalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, aminoalkyl, sulfonylalkyl, sulfonylaryl, thioalkoxy, —C(O)R^(c), —OC(O)R^(c), —SC(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(O)R^(c), —C(S)R^(c), —OC(S)R^(c), —SC(S)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(S)R^(c), —C(NR)R^(c), —OC(NR)R^(c), —SC(NR)R^(c), —NR^(k)C(NR)R^(c), —SO₂R^(c), —S(O)R^(c), —NR^(k)SO₂R^(c), —OS(O)₂R^(c), —OP(O)R^(c)R^(c), —P(O)R^(c)R^(c), halo, aminoalkyl, mercaptoalkyl, cyano, nitro, nitroso, or azide; R^(h) and R^(j), for each occurrence, are independently H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl; or R^(h) and R^(j) taken together with the N to which they are attached is an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; R^(k), for each occurrence, is independently H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkenyl, an optionally substituted alkynyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted aralkyl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, an optionally substituted aryl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl; n is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7; and m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4;
 276. The method of claim 275, wherein one of Q, U, or V is CR^(g), and the other two are N.
 277. The method of claim 276, wherein V is CR^(g), Q and U are N.
 278. The method of claim 276, wherein U is CR^(g), V and Q are N.
 279. The method of claim 275 wherein —NR₅R₆ is an optionally substituted morpholino, an optionally substituted thiomorpholino, an optionally substituted 1-oxo-thiomorpholino, an optionally substituted 1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholino, an optionally substituted piperidinyl, or an optionally substituted piperazinyl.
 280. The method of claim 279, wherein X is —NR^(k)—.
 281. The method of claim 280, wherein the R^(k) of group X is —H or a lower alkyl.
 282. The method of claim 281, wherein R₁ is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
 283. The method of claim 282, wherein R₁ is an optionally substituted phenyl, an optionally substituted indolyl, an optionally substituted indanyl, an optionally substituted carbazolyl, or an optionally substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-carbazolyl.
 284. The method of claim 279, wherein Y is O.
 285. The method of claim 279, wherein R₃ is an optionally substituted aryl or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
 286. The method of claim 279, wherein R₃ is a hydroxy, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, an optionally substituted heterocyclyl, or an optionally substituted heteroaryl.
 287. The method of claim 279, wherein each of R₂ and R₄ is, independently, H, an optionally substituted alkyl, an optionally substituted alkylcarbonyl, an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted cycloalkyl, an optionally substituted cyclyl, an optionally substituted heterocycloalkyl, or an optionally substituted heterocyclyl.
 288. The method of claim 279, wherein G is an optionally substituted heteroaryl or an optionally substituted heterocyclyl.
 289. The method of claim 279, wherein G is —C(O)NHNH—, —NHNHC(O)—, —CH═N—NH—, —NH—N═CH—, —NHNH—, —NHO—, —O—NH—, —NR^(k)—O—, —CH═N—O—, —O—N═CH—, —O—C(S)—NH—, or —NH—C(S)—O—.
 290. The method of claim 279, wherein G is —O—C(O)—NH—, —NH—C(NH)—NH—, —NR^(k)—C(NH)—NH—, —NR^(k)—C(NR^(k))—NH—, —NH—C(N(CN))—NH—, —NH—C(NSO₂R^(c))—NH—, —NR^(k)—C(NSO₂R^(c))—NH—, —NH—C(NNO₂)—NH—, NH—C(NC(O)R^(c))—NH—, —NH—C(O)—NH—, or —NH—C(S)—NH—.
 291. The method of claim 279, wherein G is an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted heteroaryl, an optionally substituted heteroaralkyl, —C(N—CN)—NH—, —Si(OH)₂—, —C(NH)—NR^(k)—, or —NR^(k)—CH₂—C(O)—.
 292. A method of identifying a molecule capable of selectively inhibiting the accumulation of c-Rel in the nucleus of a cell, said method comprising: (a) contacting the cell with the molecule; (b) determining the level of c-Rel in the nucleus of the cell; and (c) measuring the level of expression of NFκB in the nucleus of the cell, wherein an increase or decrease in the amount of c-Rel localized to the nucleus of the cell without a material alteration in the level of expression of NFκB and/or amount of IκB, relative to the amount of c-Rel localized to the nucleus in a cell that has not so contacted with the molecule, indicates that the molecule selectively inhibits the accumulation of c-Rel in the nucleus of the cell.
 293. The method according to claim 292 wherein the cell is a cultured cell.
 294. The method according to claim 292, wherein the molecule inhibits the accumulation of c-Rel more than the accumulation of any other member of NFκB family in the nucleus of the cell. 